Bosses have been known to bully staff, but Australian universities are now reporting a rising trend in insubordination that involves staff bullying their superiors.
Spreading rumours about their superiors is part of a rising trend in university staff bullying their bosses. Dr Heffernan said perpetrators of upward bullying were often very clever and calculated in getting around workplace regulations. “Some people have a tendency to speak in hyperbole and get all worked up about minor matters,” she said.Victoria University higher education researcher Peter Hurley said universities have their own “caste system” which divided staff into hierarchies. For example, academic staff were often defined by their title whether professor or doctor or vice-chancellor.“Universities are currently under enormous pressure. This will have a massive impact on staff.
AnnaPattySMH lmfao insubordination is a good thing, grow up
AnnaPattySMH Being “bullied” by people you can sack is not quite the same thing though is it?
AnnaPattySMH I have to say if they interviewed 20 Deans who whinged about insubordination that might be evidence of a few things but not bullying...
AnnaPattySMH you're allowed to make fun of your bosses it's part of their job
AnnaPattySMH inshallah
AnnaPattySMH It starts flowing backwards and suddenly the important folks start knowing and acknowledging what all the language they spurned means, so they can weaponize it downwards
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AnnaPattySMH good
AnnaPattySMH That's not how the relationships of power work
AnnaPattySMH Universities are fast becoming redundant. They are too worried about overseas students rather than providing an actual education.
AnnaPattySMH Good
AnnaPattySMH Perhaps we need to rethink the “hierarchy”?
AnnaPattySMH Interesting photo...
AnnaPattySMH I am not sure about that. HR is always on management side. I don’t find the gossip does much harm to the bosses.
AnnaPattySMH One of the reasons for the upward bullying to be rampant in workplace is the belief that positive attitudes create a positive work environment. Actually, when excessive, they create an inflated sense of self-entitlement as a hidden form of toxic selfishness.