Bully-Type Behaviors in the Workplace May Reduce Overall Organizational Wellness

 

Meta-analysis of aggregate health data may provide information that health promotion administrators need to compare and contrast different systems in terms of correlation and effectiveness. This analysis may reveal that the workplace lacks a bullying prevention and management program. Organizations collect data on absenteeism, accidents and injuries, retention, employee health risk assessments, and employee wellness program utilization. Research has found that an improvement in one of these reporting areas will yield favorable results in other areas of health and wellness reporting. However, if the workplace culture supports bullying, participation and the energy devoted to organizational and employee wellness programming may decline. 

-Dr. Stewart