Why do people bully

The purpose of bullying is to hide inadequacy. Bullying has nothing to do with
managing etc; good managers manage, bad managers bully. Management is
managing; bullying is not managing. Therefore, anyone who chooses to bully is
admitting their inadequacy, and the extent to which a person bullies is a measureof their inadequacy.

Bullies project their inadequacy on to others:
a) to avoid facing up to their inadequacy and doing something about it;
b) to avoid accepting responsibility for their behaviour and the effect it has on
others, and,
c) to reduce their fear of being seen for what they are, namely a weak, inadequate and often incompetent individuals, and,
d) to divert attention away from their inadequacy - in an insecure or badlymanaged workplace, this is how inadequate, incompetent and aggressive
employees keep their jobs.

Bullying is an inefficient way of working, resulting in disenchantment, demoralisation, demotivation, disaffection, and alienation.

Bullies run dysfunctional and inefficient organisations; staff turnover and sickness absence are high whilst morale, productivity and effectiveness are low.

Bullying is present behind all forms of harassment, discrimination, prejudice, abuse, persecution, conflict and violence. When the bullying has a focus (eg race or gender) it is expressed as racial prejudice or harassment, or sexual discrimination and harassment, and so on. When the bullying lacks a focus (or the bully is aware of anti discrimation legislation) it comes out as pure bullying;

Bullying is one of the most important social issue of today.