Mobbning på arbetsplatsen : En kvalitativ studie om hur mobbning på arbetsplatsen kan ta sig uttryck och hur den utsatte individen upplevt detta

Sammanfattning: Bullying and abusive discrimination in the workplace is a social global phenomenon that can lead to several consequences for those who are exposed. The purpose of this study is to investigate and increase our understanding of bullying in the workplace. We intend to fulfill the purpose by finding out how bullying in the workplace can be expressed, and how the exposed individuals through a group context experienced the bullying. Previous research shows that bullying in the workplace can include being socially excluded, having importan twork-related information withheld or rumor spreading. Mental illness such as anxiety or depression, or physical ailments such as muscle tension and migraine, are also some of the consequences of bullying. The theoretical framework for the study is Norbert Elias and JohnL. Scotson’s theory of established and outsiders, and Arlie Russel Hochschild’s concept of emotional labor and feeling as clue. This study is based on seven semi-structured interviews with people who, at some point in their professional lives, have been exposed to bullying att heir workplace. The result of this study show that bullying can manifest itself through abuse of power and social exclusion, which often affects the victim to a great extent. There spondents stated that their work motivation decreased, they felt anxiety, worry and a constant lack of energy, which also led to an impact on their private life.