Work-Related Violence Contributor(s): Beale, Diane (Editor), Brady, Carol (Editor), Cox, Tom (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415194148 ISBN-13: 9780415194143 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1998 Annotation: Recent reports suggest that violence in the workplace is an increasingly common problem for organizations, and that violence-- or the threat of it--is one of the major sources of stress at work. "Work-Related Violence" examines the causes and consequences of violence at work, and offers practical solutions for managers and organizational psychology professionals. Part One reviews the size and scope of the problem and sets out the need for intervention and policy. Part two provides case studies of organizations and settings in which such an approach has been applied. |
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BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Industrial & Organizational Psychology - Psychology | Interpersonal Relations - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 658.473 |
LCCN: 98025640 |
Physical Information: 220 pages |
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Publisher Description: Recent reports suggest that violence in the workplace is an increasingly common problem for organizations, and that violence -or the threat of it- is one of the major sources of stress at work. Work-Related Violence examines the causes and consequences of violence at work, and offers practical solutions for managers and organizational psychology professionals. Part one reviews the size and scope of the problem and sets out the need for intervention and policy. Part two provides case studies of organizations and settings in which such an approach has been applied. |