Acoso laboral : experiencias de mujeres victimizadas por otra mujer en el rol de jefe en organizaciones del Valle de Aburrá

Abstract

Workplace bullying (mobbing) today represents a highly sensitive phenomenon for those who suffer it, as well as for those who harass, a situation that seems to be subtle and latent, but which ultimately causes losses that can be representative for organizations. During the semester 2 - 2022, this phenomenon has been analyzed in 10 women victimized by Another woman in the role of boss in organizations in the Aburrá Valley and different behaviors or behaviors that cause this type of phenomenon have been identified, in this case, among mujeres Objective: To identify common elements in the testimonies of the experiences of women who have been allegedly victimized by another woman in the role of bosses in organizations in the Aburrá Valley, with the purpose of contributing to critical and constructive reflections on the phenomenon of workplace harassment . Method. A descriptive qualitative study was carried out using the in-depth semi-structured interview, the Leymann questionnaire and the sociodemographic survey of 10 women who have probably perceived harassing behaviors by their bosses, later a transcription of responses is made, they are analyzed and triangulated for the results obtained. Conclusions. Among the common elements in the testimonies of women who were probably harassed at work by another woman in the role of boss, it is evident that the type of harassment that has most influenced them is psychological, since the behaviors are aligned with the purpose to obstruct work through harassment, devaluation, demotivation and fear.