ENG1503 Assignment 1 Semester 1 2022

Assignment 01 ENG1503 Semester 1 Department of English Studies IMPORTANT INFORMATION This document contains important information about the ENG1503 Assignment 01 for Semester 1 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :31:01 GMT -06:00 ENG 1503 ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2022 ENG1503/001/3/2022 2 Semester 1: Assignment number Unique Number Due Date Assignment 1 14 March 2022 ASSIGNMENT 01 Assessment Criteria: SO1 (AC1, 2, 3, 4), SO2 (AC1), SO4 (AC1, 2, 3) Compulsory: Yes Due Date: 14 March 2022 Function: The purpose of this assignment is to teach you how to critically read an article, and to engage with and reflect on it in an academic manner by answering the assigned questions in short paragraphs. When marking the assignment, we will penalise poor language expression. Examples of poor language expression include serious errors in sentence structure, incomprehensible and barely literate vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, and so on. Answer the following questions in short paragraphs of not more than 100-150 words each. Do not quote directly from the text unless you are instructed to do so. The Perpetrators of Workplace Bullying in Schools: A South African Study Corene De Wet and Lynette Jacobs (2014) A general concern in the workplace is not only how management manages, but also what goes on when colleagues choose to turn their heads. Previous research has looked at such undisclosed behaviour as sexual harassment, emotional and physical abuse, and workplace aggression, the psychological impact of these behaviours on the individual, as well as the organisational cost implications (Cox, 1978; Hoel, Sparks and Cooper, 2002; Turney, 2003; Einarsen, Hoel, Zapf and Cooper, 2003; Matthiesen and Einarsen, 2004; Hoel and Faragher, 2004; Penney and Spector, 2005; Steinman, n.d). Workplace bullying is a particular form of aggression where direct or indirect acts lead an employee to being systematically subjected to This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :31:01 GMT -06:00 ENG1503/001/3/2022 3 acts involving degrading and disrespectful treatment due to serious personal differences between employees (Einarsen, Hoel and Nielsen, 2005). There are many possible factors that could lead an individual to experience bullying within their work environment. These pertain to organisational factors that foster bullying, perpetrator’s personality characteristics and individual personality characteristics of the victim. Much of the recent research has focused on the distinguishing features that define a ‘bully’, as well as trying to determine the characteristic traits of the victim. This has led to unnecessary stereotypes (Bowie, Fisher and Cooper, 2005), thus not every individual may perceive their negative experiences as bullying but rather prefer to label their actions differently in order to cope. Certain aspects of a person has been considered in order to assist researchers in determining the characteristics that define the bully, such as an individual’s age, gender (Olafsson and Johannsdottir, 2004) and his/her mental status (Goldman, 2006). Research indicates that a child belonging to an aggressive family is a central indicator that the child is likely to exhibit aggressive behaviour (Radke-Yarrow and Kochanska, 1990). As will be discussed, aggression is a fundamental trait in a bully (Einarsen, 1999), thus 2 aggressive children are likely to be a bully in the schoolyard playing field as well as to carry this behaviour with them through life to become the workplace bully themselves (Smith, Singer, Hoel and Cooper, 2003; as cited in Branch, Ramsay and Barker, 2008). Bullying at work is claimed to be an extreme form of social stress. Bullying in the workplace is referred to as a more crippling and devastating problem for employees than all other work-related stressors put together (Matthiesen et al., 2004). Coping may be seen as a moderator of the impact of the negative behaviour, thus it is necessary to consider the coping strategies victims are likely to employ when faced with a bullying situation. However, coping styles are person-specific, according to their social norms and may vary the impact on the individual during the bullying process (Cox, 1978). Retrieved from: _A_South_African_Study. Accessed on 2021, 20 April. 1. In your own words, summarise the purpose of the text. (10 marks) 2. With reference to the whole text, suggest THREE possible ways in which workplace bullying may be resolved. Cite at least TWO external sources when substantiating your answer (Do not cite sources from the given text. There is no need to provide a reference list for these two sources.) (10 marks) This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :31:01 GMT -06:00 ENG1503/001/3/2022 4 3. In your opinion, state THREE long-term effects of workplace bullying and discuss THREE ways in which one can deal with the affects you have mentioned. (10 marks) 4. Quote and discuss the effects of THREE specific features of academic writing from the article. Refer to page 71 (Unit 6) of your prescribed book for this question. (10 marks) 5. Compare and contrast workplace bullying with any other form of bullying, such as school or cyber bullying. Your answer should include THREE comparisons and THREE contrasting points between workplace bullying and any other choice of bullying. Refer to Unit 12 of your prescribed textbook to answer this question.