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The Social Dimension of Stress: Experimental Manipulations of Social Support and Social Identity in the Trier Social Stress Test
Published on: November 19, 2015
[Dysfunctional workplace organization and mobbing. 4 representative cases]
Elisa Albini1, Laura Benedetti, S Giordano
1Istituto di Medicina del Lavoro, P.le Ospedale Civili 1, Brescia. medlav@unibs.it
Background:
Stress and psychological harassment at work are increasing worldwide, according to International Agencies (European Community, NIOSH) and to most authors.
Objectives:
To describe typical working situations responsible for distress and mobbing, with the aim of early diagnosis and effectiveness of therapy and rehabilitation.
Methods:
Four cases are reported as representative of dysfunctional organization producing distress and pathology or inducing mobbing behavior or mobbing without clear organization responsibilities.
Conclusions:
In all cases dysfunctional organization appeared to have played a significant role even though not always a direct one. Also, common characteristics were highlighted in the three cases where mobbing was recognized.
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