Psychological Consequences of Workplace Bullying on Governmental Employees in Public Sector Organizations of Pakistan
Keywords:
Workplace bullying, Psychological health, Organizational effectiveness, Public sector organizationsAbstract
Bullying at the workplace has been identified as a major problem, which affects both the psychological health of the people and organizational effectiveness. While the majority of the literature in this area is concentrated in private organizations, the present research assesses the effects of workplace bullying within governmental organizations in Pakistan. These organizations which are characterized by rigid hierarchies and bureaucratic structure might result in promoting bullying but few studies have explored this question. This paper aims to discuss the state and impact of workplace bullying on employee’s psychological health and wellbeing in Pakistan’s public sector organization which forms a significant portion of this country’s employees base. Based on the literature review, the paper analyses the negative psychological, emotional and physical outcomes of bullying such as stress, anxiety, depression and burnout. The findings suggest that there is a growing need to address this problem among governmental organizations to enhance the employees’ well-being and organizational output.
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