How stress from a bullying boss 'could harm your marriage'
Bullying bosses can make life a
misery in the workplace. But research shows they could also wreck a marriage.
Stress caused by an abusive manager has a major impact on an
employee's partner, a study has found. This in turn affects the marital
relationship and then the worker's entire family.
The report also showed that the longer a couple had been
together, the less impact the abusive boss had on the family.
Some 280 employees and their partners were questioned for
the study. Three-quarters had children living with them.
Bullying behaviour was classed as tantrums, rudeness and
criticism in public.
Workers were asked how often they had been put down by their
manager or had anger directed at them. Their partners were then asked how much
tension there was at home and how often the couple argued.
Professor Merideth Ferguson, of Baylor University, in Texas,
said: 'It may be that as supervisor abuse heightens tension in a relationship,
the employee is less motivated or able to engage in positive interactions with
the partner and other family members.'
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The report's authors said the study highlighted the need for
firms to send an unequivocal message to managers that bullying behaviour will
not be tolerated.
Professor Dawn Carlson, of Baylor University, in Texas,
said: 'These findings have important implications for organisations and their
managers.
'The evidence highlights the need for organisations to send
an unequivocal message to those in supervisory positions that these hostile and
harmful behaviours will not be tolerated.
'Employers must take steps to prevent or stop the abuse and
also to provide opportunities for subordinates to effectively manage the
fallout of abuse and keep it from affecting their families.
'Abusive supervision is a workplace reality and this
research expands our understanding of how this stress plays out in the
employee's life beyond the workplace.'
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