IntroductionWorkplace bullying is a widespread problem that people need to be informed about in order to put an end to it. Its causes are complex and multifaceted and yet preventable. Bullying in the workplace takes a toll on employees. It is the responsibility of employers and organizations to provide a bullying-free environment for their employees. Employees should have the right to feel safe in their work environment and to be free from workplace bullying. Employers must be held accountable and have a plan to protect employees from this type of violence. Unfortunately this is not always the case, in some cases it is the employer who commits acts of bullying. Workplace bullying involves many definitions which will be discussed in more detail later in this document. To better understand and help prevent workplace bullying you need to have a clear understanding of the causes and what you can do to stop and prevent bullying. This document is intended to provide a broad range of information in order to generate greater interest in this serious issue. Defining Workplace Bullying Workplace bullying has many definitions. Some define it as repeated, health-damaging mistreatment of one or more people by one or more people that may include verbal abuse, offensive behavior, and interference at work (Workplace Bullying Institute, n.d.). Others define it as a repeated and unreasonable action by an individual and/or group directed toward one or more employees with the purpose of intimidating, degrading, humiliating, or undermining (Sharp, 2011). While many other definitions exist, they all tend to have a few key elements in common. These key elements are: Workplace bullying is conflict in the workplace, it's the end... middle of the paper... Why perpetrators engage in bullying others. Work and Stress, Vol 23, retrieved from Walden Library, 349-358.McCulloch, B. (2010). Addressing bullying behaviors in the workplace: what works: the professionals' perspective. Journal of the International Association of Ombudsmen, 3(2), 39-51. Retrieved from Walden Library.Sharp. (2011, April). Workplace Bullying and Disruptive Behavior: What Everyone Needs to Know, Report No. 87-2-2011. Retrieved 2012 from Washington State Department of Labor and Industries: http://www.Ini.wa.gov/safety/research/files/bullying.pdfWiedmer, T.L. (2010). Workplace bullying: Costly and preventable. Delta Kappa Gamma Bulletin: VOL 77 Issue 2, retrieved from Walden Library, 35-47, 7p.Workplace Bullying Institute, n.d. (nd). Workplacebullying.org. Retrieved March 21, 2012, from Workplace Bullying: http://www.workplacebullying.org