Workplace violence can occur anywhere: schools, office buildings, hospitals, or late-night convenience stores. It can occur day or night, inside or outside of the workplace, and it can include threats, harassment, bullying, stalking, verbal abuse, and intimidation. Left unchecked, workplace violence can lead to physical assaults and homicide. This handbook tackles this often overlooked but pervasive problem and provides a comprehensive five-step process for understanding and preventing it.
Handbook for workplace violence prevention professionals in health care.
In the heart and mind of any author, EVERYONE should read his or her book; this is no exception.
In the Handbook of Workplace Violence, editors E. Kevin Kelloway, Julian Barling, and Joseph J. Hurrell Jr. bring together the contributions of leading researchers to provide summaries and unique perspectives on current theory, research, ...
Preventing Workplace Violence: Handbook for Healthcare Workers Tony York, CPP, CHPA (Reviewer) Train your staff with these concise handbooks featuring practical, real-world advice to help them deal with difficult patients, de-escalate angry ...
The prevention of forms of violence that can occur between workers and their clients or customers is the focus of this handbook. Client initiated violence is most readily controlled through...
This book, through an examination of a number of representative real world cases, provides a detailed look at what happened to some companies and traditional tools for occupational health and safety, discipline, and employee relations now ...
This book belongs on the desk of every security manager and HR professional, and offers solid advice to all managers regardless of the size of their organization.
"This is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in the fields of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Health Psychology, Public Health, and Employee Assistance Programs.
Human Resources Guide to Preventing Workplace Violence
January 16, 1984, Judge George Bell Timmerman, after hearing testimony from two psychiatrists and a psychologist, ruled Smith mentally incompetent and sent him back to the State Hospital in Columbia for more testing.