INDICATORS, CONSEQUENCES AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT APPROACH OF BULLYING IN THE WORKPLACE

Workplace bullying is defined as persistent mistreatment that occurs in the workplace. It can include behaviors such as verbal criticism, personal attacks, humiliation, belittling, and exclusion. It's important to note that anyone can be a bully or be bullied regardless of the role a person holds in the workplace. According to a survey by the Workplace Bullying Institute, 30% of workers have directly experienced bullying while at work. People who work remotely were more likely to report such bullying, with 43.2% responding that they had been bullied on the job. Descriptive method of research was utilized in the study. The respondents of the study were seventy-six nurses of Laguna Medical Center. Specifically, the following are the findings: Indicators of bullying in the workplace among nurses in terms of manifestations obtained a composite mean of 4.31 and verbally interpreted as frequently. Indicators of bullying in the workplace among nurses in terms of causes obtained a composite mean of 4.36 and verbally interpreted as frequently. Indicators of bullying in the workplace among nurses in terms of causes obtained a composite mean of 4.36 and verbally interpreted as frequently. Consequences of bullying in the workplace among nurses in terms of personal effects obtained a composite mean of 4.49 and verbally interpreted as frequently. Consequences of bullying in the workplace among nurses in terms of health care organization effects obtained a composite mean of 4.58 and verbally interpreted as frequently. The strategic management with bullying in the workplace among nurses obtained a composite mean of 4.42 and verbally interpreted as frequently. There is significant relationship between the nurses’ indicators of lateral violence consequences and management strategies in the operating room.