Preventing violence in the workplace

Preventing Violence in the Workplace addresses the causes of violence and shows you what steps to take in order to stop a crisis - before it occurs. This sane and practical book translates the best psychological assessment models to the corporate environment so that you can: understand why violence is increasing; predict violence and assess risk in any given situation; recognize the different types of workplace violence and the types of businesses where it happens; understand the circumstances and motives behind most acts of workplace violence; screen out high-risk individuals during hiring and selection; develop guidelines, policies, and procedures to prevent violent acts; and handle potentially difficult situations that spur violence, such as downsizings, reprimands, and terminations. To show you how to protect your organization, Garry Mathiason, the country's leading expert on employment law, has contributed a chapter on legal and liability issues, including the most common mistakes companies make when handling violence. Subsequent chapters describe the policies and procedures your company needs to reduce its risks, as well as programs designed to help potentially "at risk" employees, such as improved complaint procedures and in-house assistance programs. The book even explains how to develop a Violence Response Team should a threat of violence occur.