Workplace Bullying and Employee Productivity: Industry Versus Academia

Abstract

Workplace Bullying is a negative interpersonal behaviour observed among employees. Studies show that it harms employees' health and wellness, which may affect how they perform for the organization. This study aims to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying and evaluate industry workers' perspectives with those of employees in academia. A cross-sectional study was conducted using the Negative Act Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R), a valid tool. Using SPSS, the data were processed, descriptive statistics were produced with graphs and Cronbach's alpha was created. The study's findings revealed that just 48 per cent of businesses reported workplace bullying, compared to 58 per cent of academic institutions. The reliability tests results showed they were extremely reliable. According to descriptive statistics, workplace bullying occurs more frequently in academia than in industry. When comparing the effects of different types of bullying on employee productivity across sectors, there is little difference between person-related and work-related bullying; however, findings suggest that most of the responses reported person-related bullying more than work-related bullying from both sectors. Hence, the results of this study show that bullying practices do occur in both academic and non-academic settings.