Question

For years, a mathematics professor experienced abusive behavior at a community college where he taught. It began with a few deans spreading rumors and false accusations that threatened his job. The abuse was emotionally draining and took time and focus away from his job. The professor was the victim of ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

For years, a mathematics professor experienced abusive behavior at a community college where he taught. It began with a few deans spreading rumors and false accusations that threatened his job. The abuse was emotionally draining and took time and focus away from his job. The professor was the victim of bullying (mobbing).

Explanation:

Bullying that takes place in the workplace is called mobbing, it is defined as negative behavior among colleagues or between hierarchical superiors or inferiors, because of which the person affected is harassed and attacked for a long time, directly or indirectly, on the part of one or more people, with the aim and / or effect of emptying it out. The behaviors that constitute bullying can be very diverse, but in most cases these are behaviors that discriminate, weaken, humiliate, ridicule, offend or threaten the integrity of the worker. Most of these behaviors are carried out in a subtle way, gradually undermining the worker's moral integrity, producing psychological-emotional exhaustion that can affect not only in the workplace but also outside of it.