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Record Nr.

UNINA9910481015903321

Autore

Braverman Mark

Titolo

Preventing workplace violence [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for employers and practitioners / / Mark Braverman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c1999

ISBN

0-7619-0614-2

1-322-41260-X

1-4522-2158-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (175 p.)

Collana

Advanced topics in organizational behavior

Disciplina

658.3145

658.473

Soggetti

Violence in the workplace - Prevention

Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-146) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Chapter 1 - Show Me the Profile: A Day in the Life of a Violence Consultant; Chapter 2 - The Crisis of Work; Chapter 3 - Who is the Violent Employee?; Chapter 4 - A Post Office Tragedy; Chapter 5 - A Modern Witch Hunt; Chapter 6 - When Systems Fail: The Case of the Frightened Manager; Chapter 7 - ""Doesn't He Fit the Profile?"" The Case of Roger; Chapter 8 - He's on His Way, and He's Got a Gun! Domestic Violence Comes to the Workplace; Chapter 9 - The Legal Conundrum: What is the Employer's Duty?

Chapter 10 - Workplace Violence and Labor Relations: From Battleground to CollaborationChapter 11 - Assessing the Risk of Violence: Know Your Questions!; Chapter 12 - Seven Steps to Workplace Violence Prevention; Afterword; Appendix A - A Sample Policy; Appendix B - Resources for Further Study; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Including recent real-life case studies, this text offers practical guidance and recommendations for assessing the risks of workplace violence and preventing it.