Bullying Practices in Russia, Germany and the United States (comparative analysis)
https://doi.org/10.21453/2311-3065-2023-11-2-128-137
Abstract
The article is devoted to the problem of bullying that is today encountered literally everywhere: at school, at work and on the Internet. Recently it has become a social and psychological problem that needs to be addressed both at the level of psychology and at the level of normative regulation and the introduction of appropriate communication practices in enterprises. Many researchers call bullying a social disease of the 21st century. Bullying is a kind of self-assertion of people at the expense of humiliation of others, harassment of one or more employees in the labor collective. However, such self-assertion brings unpleasant consequences – in terms of both labor management and psychological health of the victims. The problem of bullying is very common, however, it should be noted that its manifestation could vary significantly depending on the company, region and, more importantly, the country as a whole. It depends on culture, mentality and other factors. The authors consider several types of bullying practices and provide a comparative analysis of workplace bullying, based on statistical data describing the situation in Germany, the USA and Russia. Each country has its own characteristics and conditions for the formation of reasons for bullying, and its own mechanisms for solving this problem.
About the Authors
I. G. Tomareva
Military University of the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Tomareva Irina Gennadievna – CandSc(Ped.), associate professor at faculty of foreign languages
111033, Moscow, Volochaevskaya st., 3/5.
L. A. Maryanina
Volgograd Institute of Management
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maryanina Lidia Anatolyevna – senior lecturer, Department of Linguistics and Intercultural Communication
400066, Volgograd, Gagarina st., 8
O. P. Arshinova
Volgograd Institute of Management
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Arshinova Olga Petrovna – student
400066, Volgograd, Gagarina st., 8.
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Tomareva I.G., Maryanina L.A., Arshinova O.P. Bullying Practices in Russia, Germany and the United States (comparative analysis). Communicology. 2023;11(2):128-137. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21453/2311-3065-2023-11-2-128-137
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