Using Transactional Analysis to Understand Workplace Bullying

Abstract

Bullying is a widespread problem with detrimental effects on and costs to companies and their employees. Simply raising employees’ awareness of the complexities of bullying can decrease the frequency of such behavior within companies. However, there are few conceptual models that provide an in-depth understanding of bullying tactics and behaviors. This article attempts to fill that gap by suggesting ways to understand workplace bullying through the lens of transactional analysis.

Keywords:

• Workplace bullying
• transactional analysis
• counseling

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The author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Tabitha Hall

Tabitha Hall, PhD, LMHC, NCC, is assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Interpreter Training in the College of Education at Troy University, Troy, Alabama. She can be reached at 81 Beal Parkway, SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548, USA; Email: [email protected].