New Study Reveals Bullying Statistics in the Workplace: Personality & Appearance Matter

According to a new survey conducted by the Workplace Bully Institute, 35 percent of Americans in the workplace have admitted to being bullied. And if you’re unattractive and mean, you’re most likely to become a target.

Lead researcher Brent Scott, associate professor of management at Michigan State University, told MSU Today,  “Our findings revealed that both personality and appearance matter.”

In the study, health care facility workers were asked if they ever experienced mean behavior on the job.

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