Workplace Bullying Statistics In Malaysia

It is often said that the office is a second home.

Workplace bullying statistics in malaysia. We sought to examine the prevalence of workplace bullying and its. A 2016 survey conducted by roffey park a leadership institute based in singapore and the uk revealed that singaporean employees spend even more time at work than their hong kong and china counterparts. Department of statistics official portal portal rasmi jabatan perangkaan malaysia. 20 of recent survey responders reported that workplace bullying cost them upwards of seven hours a week.

A new study shows that workplace bullying jumped from 75 in 2008 to 94 in 2019. In light of these startling statistics here s what you can do. 1little is known of the extent of workplace bullying in malaysia despite its growing recognition worldwide as a serious public health issue in the workplace. This is the amount of annual lost wages that workplace bullying costs a target on average.

Every target of a bully may lose up to 200 hours of productivity annually. 03 8885 7000 fax. 2 5 the current workplace bullying scenario in malaysia and 39 cultural differences 2 5 1 bullying in malaysia 39 2 5 2 malaysian work culture 40 2 5 3 cultural differences in the conceptualisation of bullying 42 2 4 conclusion 44 chapter 3. October is national bullying prevention month.

Data analysis revealed a significant negative relationship between workplace bullying and job performance. Department of statistics malaysia block c6 complex c federal government administrative centre 62514 putrajaya tel. However mtuc continuously receives reports from all over malaysia about bullying at the workplace. Methodology 3 0 introduction 3 1.

Workplace bullying also affects productivity. Boon and hashim 2012 investigated the impact of workplace bullying on work performance. 8 minutes workplace bullying is more common than you think. Workplace bullying is linked to stress related health issues as well as socioeconomic consequences which may include absenteeism due to sick days and unemployment.

In malaysia we don t have empirical data on the bullying issue. This is especially so in singapore where long hours of work is a norm. According to the star bullying is so widespread amongst children in malaysia that a recent nationwide survey found that 8 out of 10 malaysian children have encountered bullying in their respective schools. A negative acts questionnaire of workplace bullying was distributed to 217 employees at a plastics manufacturing company in melaka malaysia.