Tackling work place bullying

In a qualitative study of experiences of work place bullying in a rural area, participants explored ways of diminishing, eliminating, or addressing bullying behaviours. They described effective strategies that they had used to protect themselves and to begin to address bullying at a number of different levels. A brief overview of the research method and findings is given. This paper presents participants' strategies for intervening to address work place bullying at personal, group, organizational, public, and policy levels. The paper includes implications for practitioners, employers, and the public to tackle the pervasive issue of work place bullying.