Mapping Cyberbullying and Workplace Cyberbullying

Abstract

In this increasingly connected world, the internet has affected almost every aspect of human life. With the advancements in technology came the curse of many cyber offences. Cyberbullying studies are usually focused on children and adolescents, but the last decade had witnessed a paradigm shift on the working adults. Cyberbullying is more complex and insidious than traditional forms of workplace bullying. Workplace bullying has negative impacts on the employees' health and organization repute. Studies indicate that organizations are not well equipped to deal with workplace cyberbullying. The chapter includes definitions of cyber violence and cyberbullying, cyberbullying statistics, workplace cyberbullying, and case studies in the Indian context. Further, the chapter presents studies of workplace cyberbullying in India, maintaining that more longitudinal work is required to facilitate relevant and effective interventions to tackle the problem in the subcontinent. It is crucial that workplace cyberbullying are recognized in law, so as to deal with the risks to employee health and safety.