One of the most important conceptual breakthroughs in the struggle against workplace bullying has been to frame this destructive, hurtful behavior as a violation of human rights and human dignity. A few weeks ago, AsianWeek magazine did so with a very nice piece that connected workplace bullying to the 60th anniversary of the U.N. ratification of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Author Phil Tajitsu Nash cogently made the case and gave a gracious nod to some of us who have been involved in the anti-bullying campaign: http://www.asianweek.com/2008/12/10/human-rights-at-60/.
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