Dying on the job [[electronic resource] ] : murder and mayhem in the American workplace / / Ronald D. Brown

• Autore: Brown Ronald D. <1949->
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (341 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.152/30973
• Soggetto topico: Violence in the workplace - United States; Murder - United States; Mass murder - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 Control ; 14 ConclusionAppendix of the Perpetrators in the Study; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: Dying 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Dying on the job
• ISBN: 1-299-44999-9; 1-4422-1845-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452804903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II