Citation

Bishop SA, McCullough B, Thompson C, Vasi N. J. Workp. Behav. Health 2006; 21(3-4): 101-118.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1300/J490v21n03_06

PMID

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Abstract

The definition and occurrence of traumatic events is expanding and impacts everyone's lives in some way. The degree to which a violent event impacts an individual, a group, a workplace or the community varies. Unfortunately violent events are all too common. Businesses are realizing the significance of violence as a workplace problem and the varying degrees of trauma that has a devastating impact on employee retention, workplace functionality and personal wellbeing. The events can include industrial or natural disasters; worksite accidents; organizational changes; suicide; homicides; robbery; assault; threats of violence and even terrorism. How prepared an organization is varies and may be correlated with how resilient individuals and the entire workplace are after workplace violence/trauma. This chapter focuses on what workplace violence and trauma includes, the effects of repeat events, how resilient people are while trying to prevent additional events if possible in the workplace. Copyright © by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Violence; Repeat events; Resiliency and adaptive strategies; Workplace trauma