Workplace Violence

Violence in the workplace is an everyday event that affects employees throughout the nation. It must be addressed, clearly defined, and possible solutions presented that will eventually identify the potential aggressor and victim. According to the United States Department of Justice (1998) the workplace is the most dangerous place to be in America. In fact, workplace homicide is the fastest growing category of murder in the United States (U.S. Department of Justice, 1998). However the real danger is the ever-present problem of physical and verbal violence.

In this paper, the concept of workplace violence is defined and several examples are given for reference. The paper will discuss the responsibility of the Human Resources Management team to identify a potential problem before violence occurs, and also prevent work place violence through adequate and necessary training of employees. Research will be discussed that explains how to deal with workplace violence...
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