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This article was translated into a piece for The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/how-to-find-out-if-your-company-has-a-toxic-culture-and-if-it-supports-victims-of-workplace-bullying-204600
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Ng, K., Franken, E., Nguyen, D., & Teo, S. (2022). Job satisfaction and public service motivation in Australian nurses: The effects of abusive supervision and workplace bullying. International Journal of Human Resource Management, 34(11), 2235-2264. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2022.2070715
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This paper was featured in the American Psychological Association's Research Brief in August 2021, a newsletter summarising research findings for general media.
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This book is considered the key text for workplace bullying researchers and practitioners.
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I was a panel guest on an episode of The Bottom Line (BBC Radio 4), discussing workplace bullying: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002rghf
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