Safeguarding the Organization Against Violence and Bullying: An International Perspective

by P. McCarthy, C. Mayhew

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349516131
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2004
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

PAUL MCCARTHY is a lecturer in the School of Management at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. He has written extensively on workplace bullying.

CLAIRE MAYHEW has been a Senior Research Scientist at the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission of Australia, is an Associate of the Industrial relations Research Centre at the University of New South Wales and a Visiting Fellow in the School of Management at Griffith University. She has published a number of books and articles on a range of occupational health and safety issues.

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