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What’s the difference between an angry boss and an abusive one?

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    An angry boss has the emotion of anger. Anger is completely independent of abuse. An abusive boss creates a toxic work environment, and uses her position and power to directly or indirectly threaten, bully, manipulate or attack the character of those that report to them.

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    an abusive boss will make someone feel bad about themselves.

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    Abusive would make an employee feel bad about themself why the angry boss would just make you feel negative.

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    An angry boss gets upset over things, but doesn't allow that to affect his employees directly. An abusive boss takes out their anger on their workers.

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    Nothing. People who can't control their emotions and abusive people shouldn't be in positions of authority.

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    Angry is a temporary state of being...Abusive is a character flaw and way more deep set psychology.

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    They can be one and the same. If the question refers to a boss that gets angry at mistakes, those issues can be dealt with and rectified. An abusive boss can mean for no reason at all, so employees are always looking over their shoulder in fear.

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    Angry boss is one his/her tempers are always high and he/she can be easy agitated while an abusive are those that use unappropriate words i n response

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    An angry boss will reprimand or express unsatisfaction in a respectful manner, and communicate the correct way to do something. An abusive boss will use hurtful words and/or actions towards an employee that does not encourage or lift up, but rather put down or humiliate to gain power or control.

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    Angry becomes abusive when it is when it is constantly being directed onto someone else

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    It is not legal to be abusive. It is only demotivating to be angry

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    Two different levels of bad behavior; an angry boss is one you just try to avoid every day. An abusive boss is one you would report to HR, C-Suite and/or Dept. of Labor in your State.

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    angry is justified and still retains decorum. abusive does not

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    No difference, they’re both abusive and wrong

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    Angry bosses don't yell at their workers. Abusive bosses yell and take advantage of their workers.

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    the angry boss is frustrated in meeting his goals. The abusive boss is a tormentor regardless of whether work unit goals are met or not.

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    To me, anger is a healthy expression of an unmet expectation while abuse is an unhealthy expression of an unmet expectation.

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    An angry boss may have a valid reason but doesn't just get angry and play the blame game. Hopefully would find a resolution and has respect for all involved. An abusive boss is just that. Doesn't try to find a solution; doesn't treat staff with respect.

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    An angry boss always speak in a attitude way to employees and a abusive one abuses the employee by making difference between the employees on the job.

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    The abusive one focuses on his own feeling while the angry boss concentrates on the ineffective workload

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    An angry boss is one that reacts strongly to situations they consider to be unfavorable. An abusive boss directs that anger at others around them, especially subordinates. The former is undesirable, the latter to be avoided.

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    The difference between stress and taking the stress out on you

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    There is none. Anger has no place at work

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    an abusive boss that is allowed to continue is a symptom of organizational pathology an Angry boss is situational

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    1. Where they take their anger out. Angry boss takes it out at the gym or in nonharmful ways; abusive boss takes it out on people in unacceptable and unproductive ways that endanger the company and limit success. 2. Court room visits. Angry boss does not have them, an abusive boss often does.

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    There is definite difference between angry and abusive. Ppl should read more books to learn how to express emotions

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    One expressed their anger in healthy ways and the other takes their anger out on people - although that is a very cursory answer to a very complex question.

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    Any angry boss unintentionally loses composure. An abusive boss enjoys demeaning others.

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    An angry boss has a situation that lead him/her to expand the anger to the employees. An abusive boss comes from a psychological defect in the the boss.

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    Almost the same because angry is another form of emotional abuse

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    Anger subsides and people makeup. While abuse is cyclic and serialised violence be it mental or physical with no end in site

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    I don’t see the difference. Being angry is being abusive. Angry emotions makes the work environment hostile. If your job is causing you to feel angry, then you need to step back and take a breath. Work should not trigger angry emotions.

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    An angry boss shows disappointment in situations,an abusive boss attacks people and tears them down because real life happens and people make mistakes.

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    Well, first...what are they angry about? We all get angry at times. Abusive is when it gets to the point you feel uncomfortable and threatened.