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Preventing Workplace Violence A Guide for Employers and Practitioners

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ISBN-10: 0761906150

ISBN-13: 9780761906155

Edition: 1999

Authors: Mark L. Braverman

List price: $151.00
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This book, through an examination of a number of representative real world cases, provides a detailed look at what happened to some companies and traditional tools for occupational health and safety, discipline, and employee relations now used by business and labour leaders are inadequate and inappropriate in responding to the problems of workplace violence. In fact, the methods and approaches commonly in use actually worsen the problem in some cases. The book summarizes the most up-to-date learning in this area and offers practical guidance and recommendations for assessing the risk of violence, steps for preventing workplace violence, and a through discussion of employees…    
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Book details

List price: $151.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/16/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.90" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Mark Braverman is a clinical psychologist and organizational consultant who specializes in corporate crisis management and employment issues related to mental health, work-related stress, organizational change, and conflict and violence in the workplace. Dr. Braverman has worked with private corporations, government agencies and public entities across the globe in the prevention, response, mitigation and recovery from disasters, violence and potentially business-ending crises -- providing training, policy development, and acute crisis intervention services.Dr. Braverman is an internationally recognized expert in the field of traumatic stress and its effect on individuals in disasters, mass…    

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