Comments on: Unhelpful Co-Workers? Abilene Paradox http://www.workplacebullying.org/2009/04/17/abilene/ Work Shouldn't Hurt! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:10:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: LB http://www.workplacebullying.org/2009/04/17/abilene/#comment-4625 LB Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:35:37 +0000 http://www.workplacebullying.org/redesign/blog/?p=123#comment-4625 Having experienced "mobbing" first hand, and observing the way in which bystanders (coworkers) take no action, either by inaction, or by aligning themselves with the "group think", they are a witting or unwitting part of the bullying taking place, without getting their hands dirty. It's much easier and safer, why stick your neck out, if you don't have to... It is my opinion that most people will opt for personal comfort and protection, in the case of coworker mobbing/bullying, will choose the path of least resistance, that is, they will disregard the effects of mobbing by silently expressing their approval by attaching themselves to the group/mob. Once the mob members are identified, then the ostracization of the target can begin. Nothing has changed the way mob mentality functions, history has proven that. There will always be scapegoats/targets. Human's are aggressive creatures, and will prey on other's who pose a threat, whether real or imagined. Until human's change their perceptions about interpersonal relationships, bullying will continue. Having experienced “mobbing” first hand, and observing the way in which bystanders (coworkers) take no action, either by inaction, or by aligning themselves with the “group think”, they are a witting or unwitting part of the bullying taking place, without getting their hands dirty.

It’s much easier and safer, why stick your neck out, if you don’t have to…

It is my opinion that most people will opt for personal comfort and protection, in the case of coworker mobbing/bullying, will choose the path of least resistance, that is, they will disregard the effects of mobbing by silently expressing their approval by attaching themselves to the group/mob.

Once the mob members are identified, then the ostracization of the target can begin.

Nothing has changed the way mob mentality functions, history has proven that.

There will always be scapegoats/targets. Human’s are aggressive creatures, and will prey on other’s who pose a threat, whether real or imagined.

Until human’s change their perceptions about interpersonal relationships, bullying will continue.

]]> By: Belle http://www.workplacebullying.org/2009/04/17/abilene/#comment-3110 Belle Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:41:49 +0000 http://www.workplacebullying.org/redesign/blog/?p=123#comment-3110 The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. Albert Einstein The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.
Albert Einstein

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