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Palgrave Safeguarding The Organization Against Violence And Bullying An International Perspective 2004 Edition by P. McCarthy C. Mayhew
In this book the authors bring together the extant research evidence on occupational violence and bullying estimate the costs to organizations and the community at large examine the overlaps between manifestation in the broader community and the extent of spillover into workplaces and identity preventive interventions that may safeguard organizations from these threats. Opportunities for safeguarding strategies to add value to organizational skills productivity quality and reputation amongst clients investors and government stakeholders are emphasized. Table of contents : The Safeguarding Challenge The Overlaps between Occupational Violence and Bullying and Systemic Pressures on Organizations from Global Market Environments Costs of Occupational Violence and Bullying The Overlap between Community Violence Criminal Indices and Aggression at Work Occupational Violence Psycho-Terror and Terrorism Occupational Violence and Bullying in the Health Industry Occupational Violence and Bullying in the Transport Industry Occupational Violence and Bullying in Education and Juvenile Justice and Assessment of the Impact from these Events Preventing Risk/Severity Spirals: A Cross-Sectoral Approach Towards a Global Response to Workplace Bullying and Violence