Bullying and harassment: NHSScotland PIN policy

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Appendix 6 Bibliography, references and further reading

1 Bibliography

  • Adams, A and Bray, F; Holding Out against Workplace Harassment and Bullying. Personnel Management. Vol 24 Issue 10, 48-50,53 (1992)
  • Alderman, C; Bullying In The Workplace. Nursing Standard. Vol 11 No, 22-4 (1994)
  • Clavey, J; Fear And Loathing In The Workplace. Personnel Today, p13 (31 December 1967)
  • Clews G; Mob rule and the enemies within. Health Service Journal (June 2009)
  • Cohen, P; Terrorised and Traumatised. Health Visitor. Vol 70 Issue 5,179-80 (1997)
  • Cole,A; Fighting the Bully. Health Service Journal. Vol 106 No, 22-4 (1996)
  • Collard, A; Training In Racial Harassment Issues for Community Staff. Nursing Times. Vol 91 No, 33-4 (1995)
  • Cox, C; Right on Your Side. Nursing Standard. Vol 11 No, 25-6 (1997)
  • Field, T; It Could Be You. Health Visitor. Vol 70 Issue 5, 176-7 (1997)
  • Finnis, S And Robbins I; Counter-Attack. Nursing Times. Vol 88 No, 36-7 (1992)
  • Finnis, S And Robbins, I; Tip of The Iceberg? Nursing Times. Vol 88 No, 29-31 (1992)
  • Forster, P; Sexual Harassment at Work. British Medical Journal. Vol 305 No, 944-6 (1992)
  • Fox, K; Minority Interests. Personnel Today, 26-7. (31 December 1997)
  • Fullbrook, S; Medico-Legal Insights: The Protection from Harassment Act. British Journal of Theatre Nursing. Vol 7 No 11, 18-20 (1998)
  • Graveson, G; Workplace Bullying - The Abuse Of Power. British Journal of Theatre Nursing. Vol 7 No 11, 21-3 (1998)
  • Greenwood, L; Black And Right. NHS Magazine. No 5, p13 (1996)
  • Howard, G; Dealing with Harassment: Recognising and Advising Harassment in the Workplace. Occupational Health. Vol 49 No 6,222-4 (1997)
  • King, C S; Ending the Silent Conspiracy: Sexual Harassment in Nursing. Nursing Administration Quarterly. Vol 19 Issue 2, 48-55 (1995)
  • Kogan, H; An Unhealthy Situation. Personnel Today, 29-30 (31 December 1997)
  • Lewis, J. I; How to Ban the Bullies. Personnel Today, 22-23 (23 November 1999)
  • Libbus, M K And Bowman, K G; Sexual Harassment of Female Registered Nurses In Hospitals. Journal of Nursing Administration. Vol 24 No 6,26-31 (1994)
  • Long, J. Battle of the Bullies. Nursing Management ( USA). Vol 3 Issue 6, 10-1 (1996)
  • Mahony, C; Patients Behaving Badly. Nursing Times. Vol 94 No, 26-9 (1998)
  • May, A; Behaving Like Children? Healthcare Today. No 57, 62-3 (1998)
  • McMillan, I; Improper Conduct. Nursing Times. Vol 88 No, 26-8 (1992)
  • McMillan, I; Losing Control. Nursing Times. Vol 91 No, 40-3 (1995)
  • McMillan, I; A Practical Response. Nursing Times. Vol 89 No, 48-9 (1993)
  • Mensah, J; Everybody's Problem. Nursing Times. Vol 92 No, 26-7 (1996)
  • Moran, K; Harassment in The Workforce. Physiotherapy. Vol 80 No 4,239-43 (1994)
  • Mrkwicka, L; Sexual Harassment Is No Laughing Matter. International Nursing Review. Vol 41 Issue 4, 123-6 (1994)
  • Neuhs, H P; Sexual Harassment: A Concern for Nursing Administrators. Journal of Nursing Administration. Vol 24 No 5,47-52. (1994)
  • Oakley, P; Harassment and Bullying in the NHS. Health Service Report. No 19,15-9 (1998)
  • Paterson, B, McComish, A &Aitken, I; Abuse and Bullying. Nursing Management ( USA). Vol 3 Issue 10, 8-9. (1997)
  • Paterson, B, McComish, A &Aitken, I. Abuse and Bullying. Nursing Management ( USA). Vol 4 Issue 1, 21-3. (1997)
  • Robbins, I, Bender, M P and Finnis, S. J; Sexual Harassment in Nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Vol 25 Issue 1, 163-9 (1997)
  • Rubenstein, M; Devising a Sexual Harassment Policy. Personnel Management. Vol 23155 2, 34-7 (1991)
  • Snell, J; Danger; Bully at Work. Nursing Times. Vol 93 No, 24-7 (1997)
  • Spiers, C; Bullying at Work - The Cost to Business. Training Officer. Vol 32 Issue 8, 236-8 (1996)
  • Sutherland J; Not strictly for the birds. The Guardian (May 2006)
  • Turnbull, J; Hitting Back At the Bullies. Nursing Times. Vol 91 No, 24-7 (1995)
  • Usher, J; A Sick Joke. Nursing Times. Vol 88 No, 34-5 (1992)
  • Westhues K; Ten Choices in the Study of Workplace Mobbing or Bullying. Professor of Sociology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
  • Wright, P C and Bean, S A; Sexual Harassment: An Issue of Employee Effectiveness. Journal of Managerial Psychology. Vol 8 Issue 2, 30-6 (1993)

2 References

The following NHSScotland Trust policies have been referred to:

  • Ayrshire and Arran Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Ayrshire and Arran Community Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Dumfries and Galloway Health Board
  • Dumfries and Galloway Acute and Maternity Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Edinburgh Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Fife Primary Care NHS Trust
  • Highland Communities NHS Trust
  • Lothian Health Lothian University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Tayside University Hospitals
  • NHS Tayside Dignity at Work Policy
  • Bolton, S; Dignified work, dignified workers and dignified workplaces: exploring dignity at work as promising practice; Lancaster University Management School, Working Paper 2005/074
  • McMillan, I; A Disturbing Picture. Nursing Times. Vol 89 No. 30.2, 34 (1993)
  • Unison; Unison Members Experience of Bullying at Work, Survey by Staffordshire University Business School (1996)
  • IPDSurvey (1996)
  • Quine, Lyn; Workplace Bullying in NHS Community Trust: Staff Questionnaire Survey, British Medical Journal. Volume 318 (23 January 1999)
  • EIS Bullying and Harassment Policy
  • Developing Policies to Deal with Harassment and Bullying Pay & Workforce Research (1999)
  • IDS Harassment Policies IDS Study No 662 (January 1999) Development of a Freedom from Harassment Policy
  • NHSPersonnel Compendium Plus (January 1998)
  • UNISON, Bullying at Work: Confronting the Problem MSF (1994)
  • Workforce Bullying: Current State of ResearchIRS Employment Review No 685 (August 1999)
  • IPD Key Facts; Harassment at Work (September 1999)
  • Bullying at Work: Survey of 157 Employers, Employee Health Bulletin (April 1999)
  • Department of Employment: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - A Guide for Employers (1992)
  • The NHS in Scotland, Framework for Action: Scottish Office Home and Health Department, HMSO (1991)
  • Bullying at Work; How to Tackle It, MSF
  • IPD Key Facts, Harassment at Work (September 1999), p1
  • Benefits Agency, Bullying at Work Policy (Section reproduced with permission)
  • Towards A New Way of Working - The Plan for Managing People in the NHS in Scotland
  • Learning Together - A Strategy for Education, Training and Lifelong Learning for all staff in the NHSin Scotland
  • IPD Key Facts; Harassment at Work (September 1999)
  • IPD Information Note; Bullying at Work (January 2000)
  • IPD Key Facts; Harassment at Work (September 1999)
  • ACASCode of practice 1; Discipline and grievance procedures 2009

3 Further reading

  • Bullying and Harassment: South & East Belfast Health & Social Services Trust. Health Service Report. No 17, p19. (1997)
  • Bully OnLine; Tim Field (The Field Foundation)
    http://www.bullyonline.org/
  • Combating Harassment at Work. IDS Study. Vol 0, (Whole Issue). (1998)
  • Flaming Nuisance - The Misuse of E-Mail. IRS Employment Review No 649, (1998)
  • Harassment Policies. IDS Studies. No 662, (Whole Issue) (1999)
  • Implementing a Bullying Policy at Gloucester City Council.IRS Employment Trends. No 6111 HSB 14-5. (1996)
  • Liability for Harassment. IDS Brief. No 584, 7-11. (1997)
  • Mobbing; Professor Kenneth Westhues
    http://arts.uwaterloo.ca/~kwesthue/mobbing.htm
  • Sexual Harassment at Work 1: Incidence and Outcomes. IRS Employment Review. No 615, IRSET 4-1 0. (1996)
  • Sexual Harassment at Work 2: Developing Policies and Procedures. IRS Employment Review. No 618, IRSET 7-12 (1996)
  • Sexual Harassment at Work 2: Other Remedies. IRS Employment Review. No 623, IRSET 2-5 (1997)
  • Sexual Harassment at Work 3: Policy Implementation. IRS Employment Review. No 621, IRSET 7-11 (1996)
  • Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. Pay And Workforce Quarterly. No 22,19¬24 (1997)
  • Sexual Harassment. IDS Brief. No 515, 7-11 (1994)
  • Sexual Harassment. IRS Employment Trends. No 629, IRSET 6-12 (1997)
  • Tackling Harassment at Suffolk County Council. IRS Employment Trends. No 611, HSB 11-3
  • The Mobbing Encyclopaedia; Professor Heinz Leymann
    http://www.leymann.se
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