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Improving social corporate responsibility : the case of bullying behavior

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  • Rodgers, Waymond
  • Gago Rodríguez, Susana

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This article highlights moral harassment at the workplace as a form of corruption in organizations. This form of corruption has cost organizations billions of dollars each year. A theoretical model is presented in this paper, which explains the main factors that affect bullying processes impact on organizations. Suggestions are provided in this paper, as tools to eliminate bullying within the workplace.

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  • Rodgers, Waymond & Gago Rodríguez, Susana, 2006. "Improving social corporate responsibility : the case of bullying behavior," DEE - Working Papers. Business Economics. WB wb064213, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía de la Empresa.
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