Observers of workplace mistreatment react as strongly as the victims − at times with a surprising amount of victim blaming

By Jason Colquitt, Professor of Management, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame

Picture this: On your way out of the office, you notice a manager berating an employee. You assume the worker made some sort of mistake, but the manager’s behavior seems unprofessional. Later, as you’re preparing dinner, is the scene still weighing on you – or is it out of sight, out of mind?

If you think you’d still be bothered, you’re not alone. It turns out that simply observing mistreatment at work can have a surprisingly strong impact on people, even for those not directly involved. That’s according to new research…

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