Dying on the job : murder and mayhem in the American workplace / Ronald D. Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Ronald D., 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence in the workplace--United States.

Violence in the workplace.

Murder--United States.

Murder.

Mass murder--United States.

Mass murder.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Dying on the Job looks at the variety of reasons people take the lives of coworkers or themselves and offers explanations for their behavior. Some are pathological; others are simply stretched to limits they can't sustain. The author offers real stories throughout and ends with a consideration of trends, responses, and prevention strategies.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Murder in the Workplace; 2 Why So Little Is Known about the Problem; 3 Definitely Not Your Average Girl Next Door; 4 The Limits of the Human Resources Function; 5 Some Were Crazy, Some Not So Crazy; 6 The Influence of Gender and Race; 7 The Problems and Politics of Being the Boss; 8 Confirming the Facts/Debunking the Myths; 9 Deciphering the Language of Workplace Suicide; 10 The Warning Signs; 11 Ironies, Trends, and Troublesome Facts; 12 Employer Response, Responsibility, and Resolve; 13 Guidelines for Workplace Safety, Security, and Control

14 ConclusionAppendix of the Perpetrators in the Study; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

1-299-44999-9

1-4422-1845-2

OCLC:

839305389