Preventing violence within organisations : a practical handbook / Claire Mayhew
- Bib ID:
- 614300
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Mayhew, Claire
- Online Version:
- Table of contents
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- Description:
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- Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2000
- xii, 47 p. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0642241708
- Series:
- Research and public policy series ; no. 29.
- Summary:
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Violence at work takes many forms and ranges from armed robbery to threats from clients to degrading initiation rituals from other employees. The severity of outcomes varies from homicides to verbal abuse. This handbook focuses on violence within organisations. Such incidents can occur between supervisors and employees, or between one employee and another. In addition to the intrinsic value of a conflict-free workplace and a harmonious workforce, the prevention of violence within organisations can be profitable. In Australia and overseas, employers have been found liable for failing to prevent workplace violence and have had significant damage claims awarded against them. Diminished productivity in a violent workplace can further detract from the bottom line. This handbook was written with violence prevention in medium to large sized organisations in mind (sexual harassement prevention is not included, as substantial documentation is widely available). It is a practical handbook and needs to be adapted specifically to each organisation for best results. An abbreviated version will also be published which is more suitable for organisations with fewer than 20 employees.:277
- Full contents:
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- Definition and characteristics of internal violent incidents
- What the law requires
- Management style
- Typical internal violence (or bullying) behaviour
- The direction of violent behaviour
- Vertical (supervisor/employee)
- Vertical (employee/supervisor)
- Horizontal (employee/employee)
- Employee/apprentice
- Consequences of internal violence
- Management action required
- The risk identification, risk assessment and risk control process
- Risk identification
- Warning signs of existing bullying behaviour
- Warning signs of escalating internal violence
- Risk assessment
- Incident investigation schedule
- Risk control
- The OHS committee role in violence prevention
- Security plan role in violence prevention
- Training for violence prevention
- Pre-employment tools
- Post-incident support
- Establishment of grievance/mediation procedures
- Guidelines for mediation meeting with alleged violence perpetrator
- Disciplinary action: transfers/suspension/termination of employment
- Possible disciplinary/discharge procedures to reduce risk of violence
- Evaluation.publ
- Notes:
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- Bibliography: p. 29-32.
- Also available online via the World Wide Web.
- Cited In:
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- APAIS. This database is available on the Informit Online Internet Service: http://www.informit.com.au
- Australian Public Affairs - Full Text until December 2013
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian Institute of Criminology
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- Australian Institute of Criminology 2000.
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- Copyright:
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