Workplace Bullying in Private Companies in the Philippines: Major Cause of Employee Burnout

This study was conducted to determine the existence of workplace bullying in private companies in the Philippines as major cause of employee burnout. The study utilized descriptive method of research having 100 respondents from different private companies. Respondents are equally divided into female and male. Structured questionnaire was the main instrument of the study during the survey conducted. Most of the respondents interviewed were between 18 to 22 years old. There were 4 variables considered in describing how may bullying evaluated in terms of; injustice, destructive behavior, obstruction to achieve work target and work autonomy. The majority of the male respondents are saying that the bullying inside the workplace was particularly happens when someone's using abusive language. On the other hand, most of the female respondents are saying that it happens when unreasonable work load is given. The majority of the male respondents are saying that the destructive behavior inside the workplace happens when they are the repeatedly target of superior's ire while most of the female respondents are saying that it happens when they are the repeatedly target of superior's ire and if they are threatened to remove from work. The majority of the male and female respondents are saying that the obstruction to achieve work target will prevent if reasonable work is given. The majority of the male and female respondents are saying that the work autonomy happens if the job will be performing with atleast supervision. There is a significant relationship between the age of the respondent and their evaluated experiences in bullying. Significant relationship between the sex of the respondent and their evaluated experiences in bullying. The possible programs & policies for companies to solve the existing bullying in the workplace.