Exploring disputed acts of bullying: A study of manager perceptions in New Zealand

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dc.citation.volumeFirstView
dc.contributor.authorTootell B
dc.contributor.authorCroucher S
dc.contributor.authorCullinane J
dc.contributor.authorAshwell D
dc.contributor.editorRatten V
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-09T02:45:20Z
dc.date.available2025-07-09T02:45:20Z
dc.date.issued2025-07-07
dc.description.abstractWorkplace bullying is a persistent issue despite extensive research, with most studies focusing on targets rather than managerial perspectives. This study explores how New Zealand managers conceptualize workplace bullying, shedding light on cultural and organizational influences. While bullying affects roughly one in 10 New Zealand workers, definitions remain inconsistent, complicating prevention and response efforts. This research investigates whether managers distinguish bullying from other forms of conflict and aggression, and how their views align with regulatory definitions such as those from WorkSafe New Zealand. A randomized Qualtrics panel of 316 managers completed an anonymous online survey, including open-ended questions. Responses were analysed using six-phase thematic analysis, enabling candid reflection and rich insights into bullying behaviours, impacts, and organizational dynamics. The findings highlight the importance of understanding bullying within its communication context and suggest that clearer, less stigmatized definitions may support more effective reporting and intervention by managers.
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dc.format.pagination1-16
dc.identifier.citationTootell B, Croucher S, Cullinane J, Ashwell D. (2025). Exploring disputed acts of bullying: A study of manager perceptions in New Zealand. Journal of Management and Organization. FirstView. (pp. 1-16).
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/jmo.2025.10022
dc.identifier.eissn1839-3527
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1833-3672
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/73168
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherCambridge University Press in association with Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-management-and-organization/article/exploring-disputed-acts-of-bullying-a-study-of-manager-perceptions-in-new-zealand-exploring-disputed-acts-of-bullying-in-new-zealand/4DF5320DAAB0BEBDA0A15716ECAE982E
dc.relation.isPartOfJournal of Management and Organization
dc.rights(c) 2025 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectbullying
dc.subjectconflict
dc.subjectorganizational communication
dc.subjectworkplace communication
dc.subjectthematic analysis
dc.titleExploring disputed acts of bullying: A study of manager perceptions in New Zealand
dc.typeJournal article
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