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Do (gendered) ageism and ethnic minorities explain workplace bullying?

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  • Krista Jaakson
  • Mariya Dedova

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Purpose - This study aims to answer two research questions: first, to what extent can workplace bullying be explained by ageism? And second, does the likelihood of workplace bullying increase when age interacts with gender and ethnic minority? Design/methodology/approach - The authors report results from a survey carried out in 11 organizations in Estonia (N = 1,614) using the Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (Einarsenet al., 2009). Findings - The results show that ageism does not explain bullying in Estonia. As in some earlier studies, older age correlates negatively with negative acts, and women report less work-related bullying than men. These findings were unexpected because Estonia's post-socialist background and the highest gender wage gap in Europe suggested otherwise. However, there is gendered ageism in work-related bullying such that older women report more negative acts in their workplace. Respondents from ethnic minority groups do not experience more bullying in general, nor in combination with age. Surprisingly, managers reported both person- and work-related bullying more than employees with no subordinates. Originality/value - The study contributes to intersectionality literature with a view to workplace bullying in post-socialist study context.

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  • Krista Jaakson & Mariya Dedova, 2023. "Do (gendered) ageism and ethnic minorities explain workplace bullying?," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 44(9), pages 199-215, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmpps:ijm-10-2022-0492
    DOI: 10.1108/IJM-10-2022-0492
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