The relationship between workplace bullying and organizational cynicism in Turkish public universities

APAYDIN Ç.

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, vol.6, no.34, pp.9649-9657, 2012 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 34
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
  • Page Numbers: pp.9649-9657
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of organizational cynicism on workplace bullying
and to identify the types of workplace bullying faculty members at the universities face based on their
status. In this study, quantitative research design was used and data was gathered from 320 volunteer
faculty members who are working in different universities. Faculty members have negative attitudes
toward their organizations and they believe that there is lack of integrity in their universities. Workplace
bullying is initially work-related and then person-related. There is a negative and strong relationship
between the organizational cynicism and workplace bullying. The workplace bullying types that the
faculty members face are slander, compulsion to leave the university, not being granted tenure at
universities, favoritism, alienation, having problems in administrative permissions to attend different
congresses and prevention of the use of sources.