Exploring and addressing faculty-to-faculty incivility: a national perspective and literature review

This is the first-known quantitative study to measure nursing faculty perceptions of faculty-to-faculty incivility. A total of 588 nursing faculty representing 40 states in the United States participated in the study. Faculty-to-faculty incivility was perceived as a moderate to serious problem. The...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing education 2013-04, Vol.52 (4), p.211-218
Main Authors: Clark, Cynthia M, Olender, Lynda, Kenski, Diane, Cardoni, Cari
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Agonistic Behavior
Attitude of Health Personnel
Behavior Problems
Bullying
College Faculty
Debate
Educational Environment
Emotional Intelligence
Etiquette
Faculty Workload
Faculty, Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Literature reviews
Male
Mentors
Middle Aged
Nursing
Nursing Education
Perceptions
Productivity
Professional relationships
Social Behavior
Student Attitudes
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Violence
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Summary:This is the first-known quantitative study to measure nursing faculty perceptions of faculty-to-faculty incivility. A total of 588 nursing faculty representing 40 states in the United States participated in the study. Faculty-to-faculty incivility was perceived as a moderate to serious problem. The behaviors reported to be most uncivil included setting a coworker up to fail, making rude remarks or put-downs, and making personal attacks or threatening comments. The most frequently occurring incivilities included resisting change, failing to perform one's share of the workload, distracting others by using media devices during meetings, refusing to communicate on work-related issues, and making rude comments or put-downs. Stress and demanding workloads were two of the factors most likely to contribute to faculty-to-faculty incivility. Fear of retaliation, lack of administrative support, and lack of clear policies were cited as the top reasons for avoiding addressing the problem of incivility.
ISSN:0148-4834
1938-2421
DOI:10.3928/01484834-20130319-01