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TOXIC WORKPLACE [1 record]

Record 1 2023-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
  • Sociology of Work
  • Ethics and Morals
CONT

A toxic work environment is one where negative, antagonistic, or bullying behavior is baked into the very culture. In a toxic work environment, employees are stressed, communication is limited, blame culture is rife, and people are rewarded (tacitly or explicitly) for unethical, harmful, or nasty attitudes and actions.

Key term(s)
  • toxic work place

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
  • Sociologie du travail
  • Éthique et Morale

Spanish

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