Bullying is widespread in engineering management

A Chartered Management Institute product story

Edited by the Processingtalk editorial team Sep 16, 2005

Research published today by the Chartered Management Institute shows that bullying at work is widespread in the engineering sector, affecting executives across all levels

Research published today by the Chartered Management Institute shows that bullying at work is widespread in the engineering sector.

The report reveals that it takes many forms - most of these are psychological in nature - and affects executives across all levels.

Launched today at a conference at the University of Portsmouth, the report also calls on UK businesses to act before bullying affects morale and performance and provides a guide for organisations to follow.

Key findings include.

* one third of directors admit to being bullied.

* six in ten believe that bullying has increased over the last three years.

* top reasons for bullying were cited as a lack of management skills, personality clashes and the failure to deal with bullies in the past.