Human Resource Perspectives on Workplace Bullying in Higher Education: Understanding Vulnerable Employees' Experiences

This book uses qualitative and quantitative data and employee experiences to understand why workplace bullying occurs in universities in the US and offers data-driven interventions for human resource staff and departments to effectively tackle it. It identifies populations most vulnerable to discrimination and provides empirical analysis of structural interventions to combat workplace bullying. It also examines the specific effect of workplace harassment and cyberbullying on women of color, junior faculty, women, and the LGBTQ community.

Format: Hardback
Length: 202 pages
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive analytical volume employs a diverse range of qualitative and quantitative data, as well as direct employee experiences, to shed light on the prevalence of workplace bullying in universities across the United States. In order to effectively address the issue of workplace bullying in higher education, this text provides data-driven interventions for human resource staff and departments.

Drawing upon extensive firsthand research conducted by Hollis, which is further supported by findings from a 2019 Human Resources data collection, this text identifies specific populations that are particularly vulnerable to discrimination within academia. The data presented in this text reveals how human resource departments, executive leadership, and faculty can proactively intervene to prevent workplace bullying.

The book is organized into two parts, with the first part offering an empirical analysis of structural interventions for human resource efforts to combat workplace bullying in higher education. The second part presents solutions based on empirical findings for organizations and human resources to address workplace aggression and civility, which negatively impacts higher education. Additionally, the author delves into the specific impact of workplace harassment and cyberbullying on women of color, junior faculty, women, and the LGBTQ community.

This text is of immense value to researchers, doctoral students, and individuals engaged in higher education research. Furthermore, the book's focus on structural issues that hinder multicultural education more broadly makes it relevant to scholars interested in Human Resource Management, the sociology of education, gender and sexuality studies, and related fields.

Weight: 440g
Dimension: 158 x 236 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367509422