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, 65 percent of respondents in Germany would confront the colleague who was bullying them in person at their workplace. Out of the survey of ten countries, Germans were by far the most likely to confront their bully directly.
What action would you take if you felt a colleague had bullied you via digital communication?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Confront colleague in person in the workplace
65%
Bring it up with a manager or HR representative
53%
Discuss with other colleagues in the workplace
33%
Confront colleague in person outside of the workplace
26%
Discuss with other colleagues outside the workplace
15%
Confront colleague directly using digital communications
14%
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 January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292651/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-germany/
AVG. "What action would you take if you felt a colleague had bullied you via digital communication?." Chart. February 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292651/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-germany/
AVG. (2013). What action would you take if you felt a colleague had bullied you via digital communication?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292651/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-germany/
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/292651/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-germany/
AVG, What action would you take if you felt a colleague had bullied you via digital communication? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292651/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-germany/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
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/292651/digital-workplace-bullying-reactions-germany/
