Hegemony and moralistic bullying in a contested UK public sector

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Culture and Organization Pub Date : 2023-10-17 DOI:10.1080/14759551.2023.2269589

Anita Garvey, Ewan Mackenzie

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Abstract

How is workplace bullying morally legitimised in a contested public sector? This article makes an original contribution to workplace bullying scholarship through its focus on ‘moralistic’ bullying. The United Kingdom (UK) public sector has undergone significant changes propelled by neoliberal marketisation over four decades, purportedly to enhance competitiveness, financial accountability, and efficiency. These reforms coincide with a reported increase in public sector workplace bullying. Inspired by Gramsci’s [Gramsci, A. 1971. Selections from the Prison Notebooks, Translated by Q. Hoare, and G. N. Smith. London: Lawrence and Wishart. (Orig. pub. 1947.)] concept of hegemony, we adopt a neo-Gramscian analysis of ‘moralistic’ bullying in this context. Drawing from a study of 25 self-identifying bullied targets in UK public sector organisations, we illustrate how moralistic bullying is legitimised through organisational processes propelled by market rationalities and financial imperatives. Our contribution highlights how moralistic bullying is legitimised inconspicuously amidst hegemonic conditions of neoliberal marketisation.

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竞争激烈的英国公共部门中的霸权和道德欺凌

在竞争激烈的公共部门，职场欺凌如何在道德上合法化?这篇文章通过对“道德主义”欺凌的关注，对职场欺凌研究做出了原创性贡献。四十多年来，英国公共部门在新自由主义市场化的推动下经历了重大变革，据称是为了提高竞争力、财务问责制和效率。与这些改革相一致的是，据报道，公共部门工作场所欺凌现象有所增加。受葛兰西的启发[葛兰西，A. 1971]。《监狱笔记选集》，Q.霍尔和G. N.史密斯译。伦敦:劳伦斯和维瑟特。(源自。酒吧。在此背景下，我们采用新葛兰西的“道德主义”霸凌分析。根据对英国公共部门组织中25个自我识别的欺凌目标的研究，我们说明了道德欺凌是如何通过由市场理性和财务要求推动的组织过程合法化的。我们的贡献强调了在新自由主义市场化的霸权条件下，道德欺凌是如何被不显眼地合法化的。

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