Narcissism and Workplace Bullying: When the Schoolyard Bully becomes Your Boss

• In Event: Can You Make Me Happy? Bullying, Leadership, and Satisfaction

Abstract

Workplace bullying is a common issue in many organizational environments and is very problematic for employees and organizational systems. As a great deal of literature examines subordinates as targets of organizational bullying, the scope of this paper involves the exploration of superior personalities that 'bully' such as the narcissistic employer. The following analysis will explore the relationship between narcissism or difficult personalities in the workplace, organizational bullying and common communication strategies exhibited by bullying victims.

Author

• Cara Jacocks, Texas Christian University