Trouble at Work [Paperback]

Trouble in the workplace - whether it is bullying, harassment or stress - is always in the headlines. Yet, in many discussions, the research and statistics that are cited prove unreliable. This book summarizes the largest specialist research programme on ill-treatment in the workplace so far undertaken. It provides a powerful antidote to half-truths and misinformation and offers a new way of conceptualizing trouble at work, moving the discussion away from individualized explanations - and talk of 'bullies' and 'victims' - towards the workplace characteristics that cause trouble at work. The biggest problems arise where organisations fail to create a workplace culture in which individuals really matter. Paradoxically, these are often the organizations which are well-versed in modern management practices.

Trouble at Workaddresses the apparent rise in workplace harassment and bullying in recent years. Drawing on extensive surveys and in-depth data, this book is a comprehensive study of troubles in the workplace, looking across many areas of employment.

Ralph Fevre is Professor of Social Research at Cardiff University, UK. His publications includeThe Sociology of the Labour Markets(1992),The Demoralization of Western Culture(2000) andThe New Sociology of Economic Behaviour(2003).
Duncan Lewis is Professor of Management at Plymouth University, UK. His recent publications include articles in Public Management Review and Public Administration.
Amanda Robinsonis Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Cardiff University, UK. She has recently published in the Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, and inViolence Against Women: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal.
Trevor Jonesis Deputy Director of the School of Social Sciences, and Reader in Criminology at Cardiff University, UK. He is co-author ofPlural Policing: A Comparative Perspective(2006) andPolicy Transfer and Criminall““