TY - ENCYC
T1 - The Role of Bystanders in Workplace Bullying
T2 - An Overview of Theories and Empirical Research
AU - Pouwelse, Mieneke
AU - Mulder, Roelie
AU - Mikkelsen, Eva Gemzøe
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - This chapter gives a contemporary overview of extant international research focusing on issues related to bystanders in workplace bullying. First, the chapter introduces concepts and typologies of bystanders as found in the literature, after which follows a presentation of the early and later studies on bystanders and bystander behaviour. While the early studies mainly focused on the prevalence of observing bullying, later studies explored typologies of bystanders, consequences of being a bystander as well as the antecedents of bystander behaviour. As such, there has been a paradigmatic shift within the field of workplace bullying with bystanders now being seen as part of the problem and therefore as a possible part of the solution. The small but expanding body of bystander research has employed a surprisingly wide range of complementary methodologies which shows promising and consistent findings and enhances the robustness of the research. The chapter also elaborates on possible interventions and on a model of intervention building from theory and empirical findings. Finally, the chapter concludes with practical implications and future research.
AB - This chapter gives a contemporary overview of extant international research focusing on issues related to bystanders in workplace bullying. First, the chapter introduces concepts and typologies of bystanders as found in the literature, after which follows a presentation of the early and later studies on bystanders and bystander behaviour. While the early studies mainly focused on the prevalence of observing bullying, later studies explored typologies of bystanders, consequences of being a bystander as well as the antecedents of bystander behaviour. As such, there has been a paradigmatic shift within the field of workplace bullying with bystanders now being seen as part of the problem and therefore as a possible part of the solution. The small but expanding body of bystander research has employed a surprisingly wide range of complementary methodologies which shows promising and consistent findings and enhances the robustness of the research. The chapter also elaborates on possible interventions and on a model of intervention building from theory and empirical findings. Finally, the chapter concludes with practical implications and future research.
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-13-0935-9_14
DO - 10.1007/978-981-13-0935-9_14
M3 - Encyclopedia chapter
SN - 978-981-13-0934-2
T3 - Handbooks of Workplace Bullying, Emotional Abuse and Harassment
SP - 385
EP - 422
BT - Pathways of Job-related Negative Behaviour
A2 - D'Cruz, Premilla
A2 - Noronha, Ernesto
A2 - Baillien, Elfi
A2 - Catley, Bevan
A2 - Harlos, Karen
A2 - Høgh, Annie
A2 - Mikkelsen, Eva Gemzøe
PB - Springer
CY - Singapore
ER -