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22/11/2005
University to research media workplace bullying
University of Ulster researchers are to probe the extent of bullying in Northern Ireland’s media.
The three-year research programme will investigate the prevalence and scope of workplace bullying across all sectors within the media industries both in the province and throughout the rest of the UK.
Commenting on the project, Dr Emily Boyle, head of the university's Business and Management Research Graduate School, said: "We recognise that bullying is a legitimate workplace issue in the audiovisual sector, yet little is known about the real extent of the problem or the key issues which surround it.
"This is an innovative research project, from which we hope to gain a comprehensive picture of the size, scale, and nature of the problem with specific reference to this industry".
Jan Martin who will carry out the research added: "Workplace bullying is a highly complex and poorly understood phenomenon. The core remit of this research project will be to ascertain the scale of the problem across various sectors of the media industry, and to provide a detailed analysis of the key issues from the perspective of both the employer and the employee."
The research takes place at a time when workplace bullying has reached almost epidemic proportions across Britain’s workplaces - with 93% of human resources managers conceding that it happens within their organisations.
It has been estimated that workplace bullying costs UK employers £12bn per year, and that 18 million working days are lost each year as a direct result of workplace bullying.
(MB/SP)
The three-year research programme will investigate the prevalence and scope of workplace bullying across all sectors within the media industries both in the province and throughout the rest of the UK.
Commenting on the project, Dr Emily Boyle, head of the university's Business and Management Research Graduate School, said: "We recognise that bullying is a legitimate workplace issue in the audiovisual sector, yet little is known about the real extent of the problem or the key issues which surround it.
"This is an innovative research project, from which we hope to gain a comprehensive picture of the size, scale, and nature of the problem with specific reference to this industry".
Jan Martin who will carry out the research added: "Workplace bullying is a highly complex and poorly understood phenomenon. The core remit of this research project will be to ascertain the scale of the problem across various sectors of the media industry, and to provide a detailed analysis of the key issues from the perspective of both the employer and the employee."
The research takes place at a time when workplace bullying has reached almost epidemic proportions across Britain’s workplaces - with 93% of human resources managers conceding that it happens within their organisations.
It has been estimated that workplace bullying costs UK employers £12bn per year, and that 18 million working days are lost each year as a direct result of workplace bullying.
(MB/SP)
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