Abstract
Although bystanders are well placed to intervene in workplace bullying, academic evidence suggests they are unlikely to do so. For over 40 years the Bystander Effect has been researched and attributes bystander reticence to diffusion of responsibility; audience inhibition and social influence. What is long overdue is a strategy to counter the bystander effect, empowering the underused force of the onlookers to cut-off workplace bullying promptly, neutralising escalation. We seek to reverse the direction of research to test what interventions would encourage bystanders to intervene.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Workplace Bullying and Harassment |
| Subtitle of host publication | Future Challenges |
| Pages | 52 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
| Event | 8th International Conference on Workplace Bullying and Harassment : Future Challenges - University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 12 Jun 2012 → 15 Jun 2012 |
Conference
| Conference | 8th International Conference on Workplace Bullying and Harassment |
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| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Copenhagen |
| Period | 12/06/12 → 15/06/12 |