Title

Tackling Workplace Bullying: A Scholarship of Engagement Study of Workplace Wellness as a System

Author(s)

Alexia Georgakopoulos, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Michael Kelly, Nova Southeastern University

Department

Department of Conflict Resolution Studies

Publication Date

12-4-2017

Publication Title

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

ISSN

1753-8351

Volume

10

Issue/No.

6

First Page

450

Last Page

474

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of the benefits of wellness programs for contemporary organizations and aids in tackling workplace bullying.

Design/methodology/approach

This study used a qualitative design and employs a new empirical approach to tackle workplace bullying. With over a hundred working professionals engaged in focus groups and facilitation methodologies for a total of five workshops and 60 hours, this study suggests a new framework for intervening in workplace bullying that considers workplace wellness as a system.

NSUWorks Citation

Georgakopoulos, A., & Kelly, M. (2017). Tackling Workplace Bullying: A Scholarship of Engagement Study of Workplace Wellness as a System. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 10 (6), 450-474. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJWHM-11-2016-0081

DOI

10.1108/IJWHM-11-2016-0081