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No Laughing Matter: Workplace Bullying, Humor Orientation, and Leadership Styles
Carol Bishop Mills1, Marieke Keller1, Alexa Chilcutt1
11 University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
Workplace Health & Safety
|December 22, 2018
Summary
Transformational leadership styles significantly reduced workplace bullying in hospitals, while only humor appreciation showed a minor effect. Effective leadership is key to positive healthcare environments.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Psychology
- Nursing Studies
Background:
- Workplace bullying negatively impacts individuals and organizations, especially in healthcare settings.
- Factors influencing bullying reduction in hospitals remain under-researched.
- Understanding the role of individual humor and leadership styles is crucial for mitigating workplace bullying.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of individual humor orientation and manager leadership styles on workplace bullying perceptions in hospitals.
- To identify specific humor dimensions and leadership styles associated with reduced bullying.
- To provide evidence-based recommendations for improving hospital work environments.
Main Methods:
- Survey data collected from 459 hospital workers in the Southern United States.
- Utilized the Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale (MSHS) and the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ).
- Statistical analysis examined associations between humor subscales, leadership styles, and bullying risk.
Main Results:
- Humor Appreciation (a subscale of MSHS) showed a significant effect on bullying perceptions.
- Transformational leadership style explained 22% of the variance in decreased bullying reports.
- Other humor dimensions (Recognition, Production, Coping) did not significantly impact bullying perceptions.
Conclusions:
- Manager leadership styles, particularly transformational leadership, are critical in reducing workplace bullying in hospitals.
- While humor appreciation has a role, leadership strategies are more impactful for creating positive healthcare environments.
- Recommendations focus on enhancing nursing communication and leadership practices to foster a bully-free workplace.
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