| Profiling the Lethal Employee: Case Studies of Violence in the Workplace Contributor(s): Holden-Rhodes, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 027595756X ISBN-13: 9780275957568 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: In this exploration of new possibilities for the reduction of workplace violence and occupational homicide within a variety of work environments, Kelleher examines the crimes of the lethal employee or ex-employee and develops a profile of characteristics and behaviors often associated with workplace violence or murder. This profile, in turn, can be used to recognize the potential violence before it occurs, allowing employers to devise early and effective intervention strategies. The author develops the profile of the potentially lethal employee through behavioral science models and an analysis of case histories of incidents of occupational homicide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Labor - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 658 |
| LCCN: 96026280 |
| Lexile Measure: 1380 |
| Series: Bibliographies Ad Indexes in |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.34" W x 9.32" (0.85 lbs) 170 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this exploration of new possibilities for the reduction of workplace violence and occupational homicide within a variety of work environments, Kelleher examines the crimes of the lethal employee or ex-employee and develops a profile of characteristics and behaviors often associated with workplace violence or murder. This profile, in turn, can be used to recognize potential violence before it occurs, allowing employers to devise early and effective intervention strategies. The author develops the profile of the potentially lethal employee through behavioral science models and an analysis of case histories of incidents of occupational homicide. |