From Bureaucracy to Startups
How Workplace Bullying Is Talked About on Online Employee Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17820996 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donghun Kim (0000-0001-5441-1532, Nanjing University), Ting Jiang (0000-0002-2276-9174, Yonsei University), Yongjun Zhu (0000-0003-4787-5122, Yonsei University), H Jang (0000-0003-2265-4753, Korea University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 100-108 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2152-2715 • E-ISSN: 2152-2723 |
| Publisher | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21522715261417552 |
| PMID | 41572785 |
| OpenAlex | W7125504561 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
a widely used anonymous platform for Korean employees. Using topic modeling techniques, we examine bullying-related discourse across four organizational types: public institutions, large companies, midsize companies, and small firms/startups. Our findings indicate that workplace bullying manifests differently across organizational types. In public institutions, it is characterized by hierarchical pressure and institutional rigidity; in large companies, by a sense of systemic helplessness and trauma following reporting; in midsize companies, by structurally embedded abuse rooted in informal power networks; and in small firms, by interpersonal conflict, gendered divisions of labor, and dissatisfaction with broader Korean workplace culture. These findings highlight the structural and cultural dimensions of workplace bullying and demonstrate how anonymous digital platforms can amplify marginalized employee voices. The study offers a more differentiated understanding of organizational variations in bullying discourse and underscores the need for tailored interventions based on workplace context
Bureaucracy · Incivility · Interpersonal communication · Organizational culture · Poison control · Psychological intervention · Public discourse · Workplace bullying · Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Workplace Violence and Bullying
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |