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Bullying and harassment and work-related stressors: Evidence from British small and medium enterprises

Duncan Lewis, Phil Megicks, Paul Jones Orcid Logo

International Small Business Journal, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 116 - 137

Swansea University Author: Paul Jones Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1177/0266242615624039

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This article examines the relationship between work-related stressors and bullying and harassment in British small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Using representative data from a national survey on employment rights and experiences (Fair Treatment at Work) this research identifies that bullyin...

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Published in: International Small Business Journal
ISSN: 0266-2426 1741-2870
Published: Sage 2017
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