Effects of bullying on
individuals and organisations
Individuals
Feelings of victimisation
self doubt about abilities
sense of injustice
being bullied at work can result in having bad effects on
health, both mentally and physically. These could include:
Anxiety
headaches
nausea
insomnia
ulcers
high blood pressure
depression
self doubting will result in not doing work to the highest
of your ability
When work is not completed to the best of you ability, it will not only affect the employers opinion on your working standards, but also you
own mind, and how it may go from thinking "this place is suited well for me" to "I can't cope with this work anymore", resulting in work being
quickly and messily done, or not completed. If it were the empoyer bullyinh you in the first place which resulted in self doubt, and then work
not being completed, it will result in the employer having an 'excuse' to bully you even more, further increasing your lack of drive to complete
work as expected. Your morale will decrease and could result in you wanting to avoid work altogether.
Being bullied can make you feel very angry, humiliated and
frustrated
fear of losing your job, complaining (because it will increase the bullying), and generally being afraid to go to
work
Being afraid to go to work because of bullying will result in you eventually not turning up for work. This
could lead to personal money issues, resulting in you not being able to pay essential bills at home. If you
run into trouble with your own money, it can leave you feeling stressed and could result in more serious
issues, including high blood pressure, anxiety and depression. These mental illnesses can cause you to
become more lethargic and negative, meaning it could be unlikely you will want to return to work.
Organisations
Range
low staff morale
Low staff morale will give a negative appearance to the business; if the
employees aren't happy, it will show. If the customers of the company
can see that they aren't being served with the happiness and positivity
that they expect, they won't be pleased with the service. If the majority
of customers are not satisfied with the service they have recived, it is
going be less likely for them to return, perhaps resulting in less income
for the business over time.
High staff turnover
A high staff turnover will mean that the company or organisation will have to hire new staff
over and over again, because they will keep losing current staff. Having to continually rehire
will mean spending increasing amounts of the business' money, meaning they won't have as
much money as they should to spend on more important things, such as new advertising or
products.