Violence At Work [Hardcover]

Joseph A. Kinney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1995

No manager can afford to be without this blueprint for combatting today's most urgent business problem. Written by a nationally known expert in the field, the book provides managers with the tools they need to anticipate, control and avoid workplace violence, while familiarizing them with the legal issues involved.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This step-by-step program provides advice on how to prevent violence in the workplace; from confrontations between employees to outsiders who are potential problems. Managers and supervisors can help prevent violence if they can learn to recognize hazards and respond appropriately: this provides details on everything from screening personnel applications to identifying risk factors. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 254 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Trade; 1st edition (January 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0133122085
• ISBN-13: 978-0133122084
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,567,044 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Combatting Violence, January 18, 2002

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Mark Spencer (St. Paul, Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Violence At Work (Hardcover)

This is a great book that thoughtfully analyzes the problem of workplace violence then outlines, in rare clarity, how to combat this problem. Mr. Kinney has done a great service for organizations that wish to maximize productivity.