This statistic presents data from a 2013 survey which asked employees what they would do if they felt that a colleague had bullied them via digital communications. According to the survey of adult employees, 69 percent of respondents in the United Kingdom would talk to a manager or human resources representative about the perceived cyber bullying.
What action would you take if you felt a colleague had bullied you via digital communication?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Bring it up with a manager or HR representative
69%
Confront colleague in person in the workplace
47%
Discuss with other colleagues in the workplace
23%
Confront colleague in person outside of the workplace
12%
Discuss with other colleagues outside the workplace
12%
Confront colleague directly using digital communications
9%
Discuss with other colleagues using digital communications
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AVG. (February 1, 2013). What action would you take if you felt a colleague had bullied you via digital communication? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292648/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-united-kingdom/
AVG. "What action would you take if you felt a colleague had bullied you via digital communication?." Chart. February 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292648/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-united-kingdom/
AVG. (2013). What action would you take if you felt a colleague had bullied you via digital communication?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292648/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-united-kingdom/
AVG. "What Action Would You Take If You Felt a Colleague Had Bullied You via Digital Communication?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292648/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-united-kingdom/
AVG, What action would you take if you felt a colleague had bullied you via digital communication? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292648/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
What action would you take if you felt a colleague had bullied you via digital communication? [Graph], AVG, February 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292648/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-united-kingdom/