Chapter 8-Workplace Violence MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Why was Grant’s law created? a. to reduce the cost of H&S claims b. to reduce the potential of violence in healthcare c. to reduce the risk of violence for gas station attendants d. to raise awareness of workplace violence ANS: c PTS: 1 REF: p. 196 2. Approximately how many workplace homicides occur in Canada each year? a. 7 b. 14 c. 21 d. 55 ANS: b PTS: 1 REF: p. 196 3. Which of the following statements BEST defines how
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Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide‚ one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that over 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year. OSHA describes workers who provide services‚ work in remote or high crime areas‚ and those who work shift hours
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Managing bullying and harassment in the workplace When most of us hear the term ‘bullying’ we seem to reflect back on childhood memories of the schoolyard bully tormenting others for self-amusement‚ much to the distain of others around them. Unfortunately this seems not to be the only time such behaviour occurs. Workplace bullying and harassment can be defined as ‘Offending‚ socially excluding someone or negatively affecting someone’s work tasks. It can occur repeatedly and regularly over a period
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Prevention and Management of Workplace Violence Submitted by Your name Course title Instructor name Date of submission University name • Define workplace violence • What type of strategies or interventions should HR management adopt to protect employees while at work? Prevention and Management of Workplace Violence Work place violence can be described as threatening‚ abusing‚ and physically harm to employees at the workplace. For example a Spanish teacher who came with Ak-47 in a guitar
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Bullying Bullying is the use of force or coercion to abuse or intimidate others. The behavior can be habitual and involve an imbalance of social or physical power. It can include verbal harassment or threat‚ physical assault or coercion and may be directed repeatedly towards particular victims‚ perhaps on grounds of class‚ race‚ religion‚ gender‚ sexuality‚ appearance‚ behavior‚ or ability. If bullying is done by a group‚ it is called mobbing. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a
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In diagnosing the causes and evaluating the consequences of workplace ill-treatment‚ discuss the role of factors associated with individual workers relative to factors associated with the workplace context. Workplace bullying is evident across all workplaces and results in costs to both the organisation and the individual and continues to be an area of concern. Workplace bullying can be defined as ‘a repeated‚ unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker‚ or group of workers‚ that creates
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Bullying and Violence In the Workplace Workplace bullying‚ often referred to as horizontal or lateral violence‚ is a growing problem in all industries. The impact on nurses experiencing bullying is no exception. There are many definitions of bullying but the underlying similarities include the fact that the incidents are persistent over a period of time‚ and demean or downgrade the individual through vicious verbal abuse‚ cruel acts‚ and premeditated situations‚ These actions are aimed at striping
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The Distribution and Use of Power in an Organization Case Study: Bullying in the Workplace Rodger T. Bramwell 1439066 ADED 4F34 Submitted in Partial fulfillment of the requirements for Foundations of Adult Education Bachelor of Education/Certificate in Adult Education Program Centre for Adult Education and Community Outreach Faculty of Education‚ Brock University St. Catharines‚ Ontario Patsy Marshall B.A.Sc‚ M.Sc ThursdayFebruary 7‚ 2012 In an organization‚ the use of power comes
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SEXUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE Licresha Pierce Strayer University Professor Honore Workplace romance exists when two members of the same organization develop a relationship with mutual attraction. Individuals who develop workplace romances may cause damages to morale and productivity. However companies are still confused whether or not they should interfere in the romantic relationship. Many companies are trying to figure out what department should get involved and what policies should be set
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The Impact of Bullying on Students and Schools Today at school‚ Rosa saw a boy being bullied. Other kids were in a circle around him‚ calling him names. Rosa knew this was wrong‚ but she didn’t know what to do to help this boy. She worried that if she said anything‚ the other kids would start bullying her. After seeing this boy getting bullied‚ Rosa doesn’t feel safe at school anymore. Bullying doesn’t involve only those doing the bullying and those being bullied. Bullying involves and affects
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