Bullying has traditionally been viewed as "beating-up" on
another person in an organization. All too frequently, bullying has been
viewed solely as a deviant behavior of an individual (i.e., innate
characteristics that manifest themselves into antisocial behavior) while
overlooking the social manifestations of the bullying environment. To
effectively address bullying, a multilevel assessment of the bullying
act needs to be undertaken. The destructive leader can have far-reaching
negative consequences for many coworkers and deleteriously influence
many facets of the organization as a whole.
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