Assédio moral no trabalho em bancos: percepções de bancários e profissionais de gestão de pessoas

Abstract

The process of globalization has promoted significant changes in workplace relations. In this context, a pressure for competitiveness and productivity, in line with the precariousness of work and management, has opportunized the increase of the occurrences of so-called Workplace Moral Harassment. These are attitudes and behaviors that degrade the workplace climate, causing suffering to the victims, which can culminate in their illness. Although it may occur in any type of organization, in some, by the nature of the works developed and by the high degree of pressure for productivity and competitiveness, there is an environment more conducive to the occurrence of moral harassment cases. Banks are an example. In the literature on the subject there are a variety of concepts and applications that allow different interpretations. Thus, the general objective of this dissertation was to identify the perceptions of employees and Human Resources Management professionals from banking institutions about moral harassment. An option to listen to Human Resources Management professionals was due to the interest in assessing the different perceptions about the subject studied. On the other hand, it is important to give voice to the victims of violence who are the workers assigned to the agencies. To achieve the objective, a qualitative approach was adopted. A primary data collection was conducted through interviews with bank workers and Human Resources Management professionals of banking organizations. The data analysis was conducted from the argumentative narration. It was then possible to verify that the bank workers suffer different types of violence in the workplace. The causes refer mainly to the highly stressful environment with the pressure to reach the results that these workers are submitted to. The main perceived consequence was the sickness of the individuals. Regarding the role of Human Resources Management, it is concluded that despite the policies and actions developed by the area, bank workers do not perceive them as effective. In addition, it was evident the fear that the worker feels in denouncing the violence suffered, which allows to verify that most cases of moral harassment does not come to the knowledge of the Human Resources Management. The documentary research allowed to verify that all the studied banks are placed in the discourse officially adopted, against disrespectful attitudes in the work.