Do you have an abusive boss who makes your life difficult or miserable in the workplace? When it comes to confronting an abusive boss or supervisor, most of us tend to assume that we only have two choices - confrontation or avoidance. But, according to a research done by Elijah Wee, Assistant Professor of Management at Foster School of Business, University of Washington and his team, there is a third option. Victims of workplace abuse can shift the power balance to work in their favour by making their bosses or supervisors need them.

<p>Do you have an abusive boss who makes your life difficult or miserable in the workplace? When it comes to confronting an abusive boss or supervisor, most of us tend to assume that we only have two choices - confrontation or avoidance. But, according to a research done by Elijah Wee, Assistant Professor of Management at Foster School of Business, University of Washington and his team, there is a third option. Victims of workplace abuse can shift the power balance to work in their favour by making their bosses or supervisors need them.</p>

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