02828nam 2200613Ia 450 991045280490332120200520144314.01-299-44999-91-4422-1845-2(CKB)2550000001018605(EBL)1164465(OCoLC)839305389(SSID)ssj0000860190(PQKBManifestationID)12383214(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000860190(PQKBWorkID)10895904(PQKB)11513869(MiAaPQ)EBC1164465(Au-PeEL)EBL1164465(CaPaEBR)ebr10685963(CaONFJC)MIL476249(EXLCZ)99255000000101860520120816d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDying on the job[electronic resource] murder and mayhem in the American workplace /Ronald D. BrownLanham, MD Rowman & Littlefield Publishersc20131 online resource (341 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-1844-4 1-4422-1843-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Murder in the Workplace; 2 Why So Little Is Known about the Problem; 3 Definitely Not Your Average Girl Next Door; 4 The Limits of the Human Resources Function; 5 Some Were Crazy, Some Not So Crazy; 6 The Influence of Gender and Race; 7 The Problems and Politics of Being the Boss; 8 Confirming the Facts/Debunking the Myths; 9 Deciphering the Language of Workplace Suicide; 10 The Warning Signs; 11 Ironies, Trends, and Troublesome Facts; 12 Employer Response, Responsibility, and Resolve; 13 Guidelines for Workplace Safety, Security, and Control14 ConclusionAppendix of the Perpetrators in the Study; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the AuthorDying on the Job looks at the variety of reasons people take the lives of coworkers or themselves and offers explanations for their behavior. Some are pathological; others are simply stretched to limits they can't sustain. The author offers real stories throughout and ends with a consideration of trends, responses, and prevention strategies.Violence in the workplaceUnited StatesMurderUnited StatesMass murderUnited StatesElectronic books.Violence in the workplaceMurderMass murder364.152/30973Brown Ronald D.1949-959202MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452804903321Dying on the job2173338UNINA