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        <journal-title>Journal of Human Psychology</journal-title>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.14302/issn.2644-1101.jhp-21-3937</article-id>
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        <article-title>Position Paper: Overview of Workplace Bullying in Higher Educational Organizations </article-title>
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            <surname>Monique</surname>
            <given-names>J. Grant Coke</given-names>
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        <addr-line>Canada.</addr-line>
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        <addr-line>Corresponding author</addr-line>
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            <surname>Peter</surname>
            <given-names>Awhen</given-names>
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        <addr-line>Nigeria</addr-line>
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  Monique J. Grant Coke, <addr-line>Canada</addr-line>. <email>mo_julia@yahoo.com</email></corresp>
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          <p>The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.</p>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2021-10-27">
        <day>27</day>
        <month>10</month>
        <year>2021</year>
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      <volume>1</volume>
      <issue>3</issue>
      <fpage>44</fpage>
      <lpage>49</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received">
          <day>20</day>
          <month>08</month>
          <year>2021</year>
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        <date date-type="accepted">
          <day>22</day>
          <month>10</month>
          <year>2021</year>
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          <month>10</month>
          <year>2021</year>
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        <copyright-holder>Monique J. Grant Coke</copyright-holder>
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        <p>Bullying in higher education among educators has been researched at the international level and the present evidence strongly exists with need for further research regarding prevention <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref>. Strong empirical <italic>research has been published on bullying with viewpoints on the damages to leadership, supervision, incivility and abuse experienced by educators <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref>.  </italic>Bullying in    higher educational organizations has been observed with antecedents of power, “wanting to get ahead”, favoritism, and other precursors and challenges of incivility leading to bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. Workplace bullying antecedents and effects,  describe the possible experiences, background, and precursors, that would reveal workplace bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref>. Bullying in higher academia can result from behaviours and experiences that show humiliation, overtalking others, aggression, exclusion of others, disengagement of employees, among other subtle ways of silencing others <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref>. It is therefore still important that educators continue to have a positive, purposeful and productive research driven approach towards solutions for preventing bullying in                     educational organizations. </p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>leadership</kwd>
        <kwd>supervision</kwd>
        <kwd>incivility</kwd>
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    <sec id="idm1841819836" sec-type="intro">
      <title>Introduction</title>
      <p>Identifying the bullying that may exist among educators or educational organizations will be important to understand when research is able to discuss the physiological and psychological effects related to bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. Many antecedents of bullying could cause emotional strain, cognitive challenges on concentration and abrasive responses which could lead to other complex health challenges. Some research studies related to the effects of workplace bullying among educators have presented their findings <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. Physiological and psychological effects create several types of health problems affected by workplace bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. </p>
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    <sec id="idm1841818180">
      <title>Purpose</title>
      <p>Prevention is the goal: Educators must         remain positive purposeful and productive towards change with continued solutions from research regarding bullying in education implemented. Prevention of  workplace bullying should have positive solutions applied to the situations for ensuring elimination of bullying, even among educator to educator in high educational organizations <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref>.  If  solutions can be found to impact change to prevent bullying in higher educational organizations, this would provide positive social change <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. Analysis through assessments could highlight the impact of bullying on learning outcomes, achievement, and as such sustaining bullying prevention may need education at all levels of academia as performance of an organization may decline <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref>. </p>
      <sec id="idm1841817748">
        <title>Review of Key Literature </title>
        <p>Workplace bullying has been experienced among educators in higher education for many years <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. Bullying in workplace can create repeated behaviours     recognized as humiliating and intimidating responses among employees; further bullying can be seen as      threatening or demeaning <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. This could be considered to be  reasonably uncomfortable for employees in any organization. Strong research exists related to          bullying in higher academic workplace <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. These are organizations that encourage meaningful and purposeful teaching encounters. Bullying in higher education            therefore presents serious concerns among educators and continued research at all levels, , needs to be further           explored <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. </p>
        <p>There can be detrimental effects resulting from health challenges that occur from physiological and       psychological effects on individuals who are affected by workplace bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. Workplace stress and      physical symptoms can be the consequences that result from bullying actions affecting the employees’ health, work outputs and further it could create negative                organizational culture, further straining workplace              relationships <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. </p>
        <p>Prevention and elimination are critical to             achieving a workplace that is free from bullying and can only be achieved by strategies of motivation, respect,              fairness, accountability, and other organizational goals and stances that prevent and have no tolerance for              negative behaviours, incivility, unresolved conflicts, and poor workplace culture <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. Quality leadership geared towards preventing and eliminating workplace bullying must be supported by strong integration of               policies and reviews for commitment to supporting a strong organizational culture <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. </p>
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      <sec id="idm1841817604">
        <title>Workplace Bullying in Higher Educational Organization among Educators </title>
        <p>Bullying in schools remain a serious concern.    Having created major challenges in schools over the               decades, disseminated research has posited its prevalence, effects, challenges, levels of harassment, crisis created whether physically or psychologically and lack of leadership in some cases to take control of this problem <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842425228">10</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842422492">11</xref>. Workplace bullying can be subtle and the physical and mental health strain can cause distrust and failure. Organizational culture demands that the effects of employee bullying continue to be explored to indicate the challenges and then seeking to create change, preventing reoccurrence and applying solutions geared towards total elimination <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842425228">10</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842422492">11</xref>. </p>
        <p>It is therefore important to continue research to determine if workplace bullying in higher education is more than a perception, as many ignore it and believe it is not present <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. Although the perception of whether or not bullying actually exists in an educational instituion, strong evidence point to the existence of bullying among all levels of educational employment, peers,  supervisors, mentors, and or leadership and management whether openly or subtle <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. Without management interventions to fix bullying among educators, the organization’s culture can be detrimental <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842421268">12</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842399748">13</xref>. </p>
        <p>Leadership must be the example for controlling bullying and this is only effective through abilities that may be discovered via several ways or means of leadership, exercised through experience, education, innate abilities, and development overtime, with one’s potential of leadership and management                             becoming strengthened <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842421268">12</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842399748">13</xref>. It is good to be reflective and introspective, as one who is guided by visionary directions, and handling management                processes for alternate success will seek to always find solutions to both positive and negative situations or             encounters such as bullying in educational organizations <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842421268">12</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842399748">13</xref>. The disposition taken as a leader integrated approaches on situations, and utilizes blended techniques on conditions, using one’s strengths, mechanisms and systems, in conjunction with high-satisfactory exercises for the employer <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842421268">12</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842399748">13</xref>. </p>
        <p>Workplace bullying in higher education as               evidenced by research studies have related the challenges but have also supported the need for change for enabling positive functions towards elimination bullying in                academia <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. With different types of bullying at all levels, implemented mediation programmes as a                   prevention or intervention strategy to solve this problem should be utilized to empower a positive organizational culture <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842395212">14</xref>. Bullying at its worst, has created academic issues for male and female educators alike, having                significant lack of coping and lack of success <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842395212">14</xref>. Consequently, this has led to the organization being faced with legal matters and conflict issues for educational             practice, and the further organizations cultures have been tarnished <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842395212">14</xref>. </p>
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      <sec id="idm1841816884">
        <title>Workplace Bullying Antecedent Causes and Effects </title>
        <p>Workplace bullying antecedents and effects,            describes the possible experiences, background, and              precursors, that would reveal workplace bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. Bullying in higher academia have been observed as                 behaviours and experiences that show insults, impatience, power dominance, overtalking or shouting, fighting with other leaders to in be that position grudged, humiliating moments, unprofessional conduct, aggression, exclusion of some employees, disengagement of employees, among others <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref>.. Bullying could cause emotional strain,            cognitive challenges on concentration and abrasive               responses which could lead to other complex health              challenges <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. There are other antecedents such as wanting recognition, the need for gaining power, “wanting to get ahead” stance of entitlement based on years of       employment, favoritism, a grudged leadership role for which one believes they should be leading, and other                precursors and challenges of incivility leading to                   bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. </p>
        <p>Both physiological and psychological health                issues from bullying are very serious and should not be taken slightly as these can result in the cause of                         depression, withdrawal, anxiety, headaches, stomach aches, heartache and other health threats from                       stress <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842425228">10</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842422492">11</xref>. The extent to which these effects have been reported as serious, has been disseminated in                  research <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842425228">10</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842422492">11</xref>. The human body, specifically, the entire major organs of the body and mental capacity can be severely affected because of stress reactions, but most importantly, the varied effects that each individual will encounter will be based on one’s composition of the body and function <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842425228">10</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842422492">11</xref>. Stress reactions from bullying could therefore be significant factors for diminishing health in employees. The major effects of bullying have been categorized as physiological and psychological, but what is important is that these effects have serious health risks that can hinder job function <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. </p>
        <p>The response to bullying observed in antecedents that can be overt and covert, resulting in absenteeism, frustration, anger, tiredness, behavior change, avoidance, silence, lack of motivation, blocking, transfers, resignation and other consequences that will affect the organization’s structure, function and culture <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. As a result, many persons can suffer from physiological and                        psychological challenges of bullying in the work                       place <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. Physiological and psychological challenges have caused many of health concerns from workplace        bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. Educators having been affected by                  bullying, have continued to find several methods for              managing these challenges within the school environment but through continued research, other solutions to              address and safeguard against health issues need to be implemented <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. This problem is real and without the continued research to find the appropriate solutions, it will not remain immune or isolated from educational           organizations <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. </p>
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      <sec id="idm1841815228">
        <title>Prevention and Elimination of Workplace Bullying in Higher Academia</title>
        <p>As educators, prevention is the goal to be focused, with research underpinning such solutions. Analysis of the negative assessments such as absenteeism, the decline in employees job performances and decline in the                 organization’s outcomes, failure to meet strategic goals as planned, and achievement outcomes can be impacted by bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. As such, the organizational culture can also decline and employees can become angry, frustrated, demotivated, make for broadcasting negatives, and or      resign, further creating negative internal and external      outlook and subsequently this can lead to failure of the organization at several levels <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. Bullying measures should be implemented for sustaining the prevention against bullying in schools at all levels of academia, this is critical to success and as such, important that research be enabled to address the factors that will be applied to               prevent bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. </p>
        <p>Elimination of workplace bullying would seek to provide evidence and supporting activities and policy that would bring about social change. The need to prevent and or apply possible solutions to eliminating and or                       preventing workplace bullying should be implemented in cases where it is found to exist <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref>. Policy makers and other stake holders within an organization faced with this issue, should intervene in workplace bullying situations <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. These situations that are experienced by                   employees being bullied, negatively impacts an                        organization and stakeholder support declines; and as such issues of bullying should be guarded against              administrators to integrate workplace policies on the             prevention of bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. </p>
        <p>Some research studies related to the effects of workplace bullying among educator to educator have       presented their findings distinctly showing that                    implementation measures to prevention are creating a no tolerance approach <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>.  If the physiological and                      psychological effects create several types of health                  problems affected by workplace bullying implementation of strategies to prevent these challenges must be                  developed by stakeholders <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. Bullying among educator peers, have been experienced and as a result, the                     extensiveness of the issue of bullying has caused many school administrators to integrate workplace policies on the prevention of bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>.  </p>
        <p>Interpersonal experiences must be guided by workplace expectations, which will also prevent the risk of serious health challenges if prevented <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. T<italic>he      challenges faced with ineffective leadership, supervision, incivility and abuse among higher academic organizations, has had strong </italic>empirical evidence with<italic> research published on bullying in education <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref>. </italic>Prevention of                   workplace bullying should have positive solutions applied to the situations for ensuring elimination of bullying, in high educational organizations <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref>. If solutions can be found to impact change to prevent bullying in higher educational organizations, this would provide positive social change <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref>. </p>
        <p>Evaluation of the hassle through the hassle through the specific views became crucial and found that there are fairly good linkages to the views, but human sources to control structural impact and                   symbolic elements inside troubles desire answers <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842404068">16</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842372972">17</xref>. However, even though the political play in any respect to make changes; solutions cannot be presented without the different perspectives in isolation but more so making for considerations of all the perspectives involved to create the best solution <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842404068">16</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842372972">17</xref>. . Just as the solutions to many problems now require technology activities for managing the processes within organizations, bully at the social level of interaction needs more practice                 improvements, and continued research that will allow for considerable positive impacts to improve performance in organizational functions with structure, human resources and full management practices <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842404068">16</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842372972">17</xref>.  </p>
        <p>The applied perspectives of human resources, symbolic factors, politics, structure, and technology in the recommended solution could be policy development and implementation for education systems can only but be strengthened by research guiding the prevention mechanisms that will further explore and guard the elements that may contribute to the observed bullying actions, as these could be effective in playing a role in achieving positive outcomes towards prevention <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842404068">16</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842372972">17</xref>.  </p>
        <p>Continued research to eliminate bullying within the school environments will be needed with the application of prevention techniques modeling superb movements for removing bullying <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842404068">16</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842372972">17</xref>.  </p>
        <p>These answers can only through these perspective views permit the appropriate and precise social alternate and also highlight more precise solutions to sustaining bullying prevention <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref>. Policy development and implementation as a change solution at the level of academia to prevent bullying which can cause a decline in performance among educators <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842404068">16</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842372972">17</xref>. The empirical data will gather knowledge for applicable solutions that could indicate the right policy change  relevant for the educational context. These solutions can also through the perspectives of human resources, technology and structure, be integrated to enable the appropriate social change that is necessary for establishing greater solutions that will impact social change, further preventing bullying in higher                               education <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842481396">5</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842478516">6</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842448868">7</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842454340">8</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842404068">16</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842372972">17</xref>.  </p>
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      <title>Conclusion</title>
      <p>There is more than just mere perception of                    workplace bullying among higher education as                           institutions. It is therefore important to continue research to determine if workplace bullying in higher education is more than a perception <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. Since school administrators have implemented several methods for managing these incivility challenges within the school environment, this problem must be eliminated to build and support strong organizational culture within educational organization <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref>. Educators are affected by bullying among peers, and it appears to be extensive in schools. </p>
      <p>Bullying in higher education presents serious      concerns among educators with evidence existing on               research published internationally, highlighting the                  seriousness of this problem and continued research at all levels, even in higher education, and as such needs to be further explored <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. The interest of workplace bullying antecedents and effects, prevention strategies and                        continued exploration to identify bullying cases in higher educational workplaces; will determine the impacts of bullying among educator to educator in schools, which could allow for effective social change to be applied to such challenges once they exist <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842640940">1</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842712868">3</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842494612">4</xref>. </p>
      <p>Implementation of mediation programmes as a prevention or intervention strategy to solve bullying                related to academic issues for male and female teachers alike <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842395212">14</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842389596">15</xref>, Consequently, this leads to higher                     academic organizations along with the organization’s                 culture being tarnished if faced with legal issues challenged through the courts and this creates further implications for educational practice, <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842395212">14</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842389596">15</xref>. Prevention is critical to ensuring these problems do not arise and or elimination of bullying in higher academic will need significant school coping and success strategies for empowering and maintaining a positive organizational culture <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842648292">2</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842432284">9</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842395212">14</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842389596">15</xref>. Introspection, with focus on  people-centeredness builds success, while still applying the use of authority delegation where necessary under relevant situations <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842399748">13</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842395212">14</xref>. Decision-making is important and critical to satisfaction of work outputs, but the best efforts must also be given to the jobs and as such will need. Communication that is consistent with the team and be effective but additionally the team that is led by democratic leaders encourages brainstorming, questioning, and open constructive criticism <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842399748">13</xref><xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ridm1842395212">14</xref>. As educators, we must remain positive purposeful and productive towards research for continued solutions regarding bullying in education.</p>
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