The Violence-Prone Workplace

by Mark Braverman and Richard V. Denenberg

Book Overview

Almost every week reports of violence erupting in the workplace make headlines. Contrary to popular opinion, such incidents are not random and senseless but, according to Richard V. Denenberg and Mark Braverman, typically result from conflict that has been allowed to fester. Combining the insights of both crisis management and dispute resolution, their book presents a comprehensive look at the problem of violence on the job, including ways of preventing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801487358
• ISBN13: 9780801487354
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: ILR Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

a valuable resource

"Anyone connected with the workplace needs to know the valuable lessons about the origin and impact of workplace violence that Denenberg and Braverman have carefully distilled from the tragedies and case studies analyzed in this book, and then be cognizant of the useful methods they suggest for dealing with the increasing frequency of such occurrences in our society."-Jay S. Siegel, Harvard University. Former Chairman, Labor & Employment Section American Bar Association

Revealing stories

" The Violence Prone Workplace is a revealing collection of true stories of troubled workers. The stakes are very high in these case studies. Richard Denenberg and Mark Braverman give us an invaluable resource for learning how to recognize these situations and deal with them constructively."--Robert J. Rabin, Syracuse University