by William F. Badzmierowski
Acts of workplace violence can happen anywhere, as is alleged in the death of 24-year-old Yale pharmacology graduate student Annie Le, who was reportedly strangled by a coworker and stuffed inside a wall.
While Le’s case is an extreme example of workplace violence, people experience many types of negative behavior at work. The unwelcome behaviors range from disrespect to harassment, mobbing, discrimination, incivility, bullying, horizontal and lateral violence, and emotional abuse. Some of these behaviors have been described as psycho-terrorism or psychological harassment.
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