A quali̇taltive study of percei̇ved mobbing of the executi̇ve administration in the health sector

Mobbing stands for, psychological and emotional abuse in the work setting, bullying, and intimidation. It is defined as an employee or several employees , targeting another employee, with ongoing abuse, with the purpose of intimidating the the targeted individual and making him/her leave his/her job. Studies show that these behaviors harm the victim, but also the company atmosphere and society are negatively influenced too. Today it is accepted that this problem is generalizable to most workers, and negatively influences the work environment. In order to deal with this problem, it is crucial to control the variables contributing to the problem and implement studies in order to prevent it. As a result the vision and mission of public and private institutions, and institutional culture should include this problem In the present study , a definition of mobbing is made , the reasons and results of mobbing is investigated. Together with Europe and USA , mobbing is tackled with several case studies , in which it is aimed to show the seriousness of the topic. The structure of health institutions and problems employees encounter have been taken into consideration , and it is investigated how these can lead to mobbing. Finally interviews have been conducted with employees working in health institutions. It was investigated how they perceived mobbing , how much they knew about the subject and whether caution was taken in their institution considering the matter. The results of the interviews have been reported. Relatedly the purpose of the study was to create an awareness for the problem of mobbing , and find out the missing points , the wrong doings and bring light to the subject. Key Words : Mobbing , Workplace Psychological Harressment , Workplace Psychological Terror , Intimidation , Workplace Bullying , Workplace Moral Harressment , Mobbing at Healthcare Organizations.