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12 of the Best Books and Articles on: Workplace Violence

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New Arenas for Violence: Homicide in the American Workplace » Read Now
by Michael D. Kelleher. 196 pgs.

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New Arenas for Violence examines the history, nature, and causal factors of occupational homicide--murder in the workplace--with a view to the development of a comprehensive understanding of the issue and the introduction of prevention measures designed to establish a safer work environment for the...
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New Arenas for Violence examines the history, nature, and causal factors of occupational homicide--murder in the workplace--with a view to the development of a comprehensive understanding of the issue and the introduction of prevention measures designed to establish a safer work environment for the American worker. Through the analysis of a number of actual incidents of homicide, the author constructs a new framework for understanding occupational homicide and its perpetrators. Kelleher develops a new method of categorizing and evaluating crimes of this sort and offers an invaluable profile of the potentially violent worker or client. The book concludes with a compendium of prevention methodologies that are both practical and applicable to a wide variety of workplace environments.
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Stalking, Harassment, and Murder in the Workplace: Guidelines for Protection and Prevention » Read Now
by Bernadette H. Schell, Nellie M. Lanteigne. 264 pgs.

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Researched and written by two specialists in human resource management and workplace law, respectively here is sensible, practical advice on how to recognize, understand, cope with, and prevent a major and still growing crime in today's organizations. Their "red flag" indicators that a stalking...
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Researched and written by two specialists in human resource management and workplace law, respectively here is sensible, practical advice on how to recognize, understand, cope with, and prevent a major and still growing crime in today's organizations. Their "red flag" indicators that a stalking crime is being committed, plus detailed analyses of the literature, court cases, and accounts by victims themselves, are specially designed and presented to help organizational managers create and implement successful anti-stalking and anti-harassment programs in their organizations. Schell and Lanteigne's narrative case studies make clear how victims act and react, and provide insight into the minds of stalkers. An important contribution to our understanding of a growing, extremely dangerous "happening," and an essential resource for executives and managers who have to cope with it.
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Profiling the Lethal Employee: Case Studies of Violence in the Workplace » Read Now
by Michael D. Kelleher. 162 pgs.

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In this exploration of new possibilities for the reduction of workplace violence and occupational homicide within a variety of work environments, Kelleher examines the crimes of the lethal employee or ex-employee and develops a profile of characteristics and behaviors often associated with workplace...
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In this exploration of new possibilities for the reduction of workplace violence and occupational homicide within a variety of work environments, Kelleher examines the crimes of the lethal employee or ex-employee and develops a profile of characteristics and behaviors often associated with workplace violence or murder. This profile, in turn, can be used to recognize potential violence before it occurs, allowing employers to devise early and effective intervention strategies. The author develops the profile of the potentially lethal employee through behavioral science models and an analysis of case histories of incidents of occupational homicide.
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Anger in the Workplace: Understanding the Causes of Aggression and Violence » Read Now
by Seth Allcorn. 176 pgs.

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Anger in the Workplace explores what it means to feel angry at work. Anger has its origins in anxiety that arises from feeling frustrated, humiliated, or threatened at work. Anxiety creates a biological and psychological readiness to act which is guided by whether it is acceptable to feel angry at...
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Anger in the Workplace explores what it means to feel angry at work. Anger has its origins in anxiety that arises from feeling frustrated, humiliated, or threatened at work. Anxiety creates a biological and psychological readiness to act which is guided by whether it is acceptable to feel angry at work. Employees are more likely to act responsibly if they feel that their anger is acceptable. They may also act in ways that are destructive to self, others, and the workplace if they feel that being angry is not acceptable. Managing the development of anger and its expression in the workplace is an important aspect in designing a better workplace. The book defines anger and aggression by synthesizing biological, psychological, and social perspectives. The social acceptability of anger and the fear that it interferes with judgment and results in aggression are discussed, as are sex and gender-based differences in the experience of and expression of anger and aggression. Learning to cope with anger andthe importance of owning one's anger, thinking it through, and acting upon it constructively are also discussed. Depending how anger is acted out, it can be the source of major contributions to innovation and productivity or a major blocker of change and work. The book explores how the workplace is a contributor to feeling angry because it promotes feelings of helplessness, alienation, and worthlessness. Hierarchical organization, power and authority relations, and leadership styles contribute to the development of these feelings. Desire for attachment and the fear of abandonment and desire for autonomy and fear of engulfment in the workplace must be managed to avoid anger. The book concludesby reviewing the relationship between anger and organizational dynamics.
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Workplace Violence and Mental Illness » Read Now
by Kristine M. Empie. 156 pgs.

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Bullying and Emotional Abuse in the Workplace: International Perspectives in Research and Practice » Read Now
by Cary L. Cooper, Stale Einarsen, Helge Hoel, Dieter Zapf. 420 pgs.

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Over the last decade or so research into bullying, emotional abuse, and harassment at work has emerged as a new field of study. Two main academic streams have emerged: a European tradition applying the concept of `mobbing' or `bullying' and the American tradition, primarily identified through...
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Over the last decade or so research into bullying, emotional abuse, and harassment at work has emerged as a new field of study. Two main academic streams have emerged: a European tradition applying the concept of `mobbing' or `bullying' and the American tradition, primarily identified through concepts such as emotional abuse and mistreatment. Bullying and Emotional Abuse in the Workplace documents the existence and consequences of the problem of bullying, explores its causes, and investigates the effectiveness of approaches aimed at mitigating and managing the problem, as well as offering suggestions for further progress in this important new field.
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Blind-Sided: Homicide Where It Is Least Expected (Chap. 3 "Homicide in the Workplace") » Read Now
by Gregory K. Moffatt. 256 pgs.

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While print and broadcast media are filled every day with homicide accounts, the general public seems most disturbed by crimes attributed to individuals who otherwise seem "normal." Murders by those perceived to be historically non-violent often appear to erupt with no warning whatsoever. Moffatt...
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While print and broadcast media are filled every day with homicide accounts, the general public seems most disturbed by crimes attributed to individuals who otherwise seem "normal." Murders by those perceived to be historically non-violent often appear to erupt with no warning whatsoever. Moffatt argues that certain key predictors of a predisposition to violence are usually present. Citing case studies of workplace, school, and domestic homicides, he debunks the myth that these murders happen "out of the blue." He also includes valuable information on predicting and preventing future tragedies.
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Negligent Hiring: The Emerging Contributor to Workplace Violence in the Public Sector, in Public Personnel Management » Read Now
by Jack N. Kondrasuk, Herff L. Moore, Hua Wang. 12 pgs.

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...The Emerging Contributor to Workplace Violence in the Public Sector...practices that could both reduce workplace violence and minimize resultant negligent...advice. For...
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Employer Legal Liability for Employee Workplace Violence, in SAM Advanced Management Journal » Read Now
by James W. Fenton Jr., Donald E. Kelley, William N. Ruud, Juanita A. Bulloch. 4 pgs.

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...legal liability for employee workplace violence. by James W. Fenton...results of such incidents of workplace violence. This article addresses these...account for higher...
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Workplace Violence: An Issue of the Nineties, in Public Personnel Management » Read Now
by Pamela R. Johnson, Julie Indvik. 9 pgs.

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...Workplace violence: an issue of the nineties...Indvik In 1990, incidents of workplace violence increased in number and intensity...paper will examine what leads to...
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Workplace Violence and Security: Are There Lessons for Peacemaking?, in Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law » Read Now
by Frances E. Zollers, Elletta Sangrey Callahan. 35 pgs.

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...Workplace violence and security: are there lessons for...peace initiatives. The many facets of workplace violence provide various lessons for peacemaking...a variety of...
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The Workplace: A Battleground for Violence, in Public Personnel Management » Read Now
by Errol Chenier. 13 pgs.

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...violence have attributed to workplace violence. Murder and physical assaults...and educate employees about workplace violence. Murder and physical assault...Analyzing the...