“…Despite these differences in fields and the objectives of studies, and even theoretical and conceptual diversity, similar definitions and consequences of bullying and mobbing have emerged. The literature has consistently shown that actions and practices associated with bullying and mobbing can include withholding information, excluding the victim, social isolation, excessive criticizing or monitoring of the victim’s work, repeated negative acts, systematic mistreatment and victimization of targets, depriving the victim of work responsibilities, silent treatments, spreading rumours about the victim, attacking the victim’s private life, public humiliation, victimization, insulting remarks and even physical aggression (Einarsen, 1996, 1999; Einarsen, Hoel, Zapf, & Cooper, 2003; Einarsen & Skogstad, 1996; Hoel, Cooper, & Faragher, 2001; Salin, 2003). …”