Following the publications of a first research paper (Leymann & Gustavsson, 1984) and the first book on the topic (Leymann, 1986), the concept of mobbing has been targeted in a number of different countries for further scientific development. Research thus far has been carried out in Norway (Einarsen & Raknes, 1991; and Kihle, 1990; and Matthiesen, Raknes & Rökkum, 1989), Finland (Björkqvist et al, 1994; and Paanen & Vartia, 1991), Germany (Becker, 1993; and Knorz & Zapf, 1996; and Zapf et al, 1996), Austria (Niedl, 1995), Hungary (Kaucsek & Simon, 1995) and Australia (McCarthy et al, 1995; and Toohey, 1991). Mobbing research is also about to start in the Netherlands, the U. K., France and Italy. Although some progress can be reported, it becomes clear that there are much more open questions than empirically founded answers. It is my hope that further research will be done in this area, thus altering scientists and practitioners sensibility to the harm and suffering that is caused by mobbing at work. For the literature - see file 61000e and (for English texts only) 61100e.

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