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Article: Workplace bullies more than mean.
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- The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN)
- Article date:
- March 20, 2005
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Byline: Dana Knight
Mar. 20--He's kind of like that overgrown, freckled-faced kid who forced you to hand over your lunch money.
But his playground is corporate America, and he's on a power trip of a different sort.
He's ruthless in his quest to get ahead. Making verbal threats. Putting you down in front of the boss. Blowing up at you when he's having a bad day.
The office bully is a character who experts say is rearing his ugly head more often in today's workplace.
The effects of his workplace bullying vary -- from causing a minor nuisance to wreaking havoc on the office environment with major disruptions, lost productivity ...