Workplace Violence Prevention Training: An Analysis of Employees' Attitudes

The purpose of this study was to determine employees' attitudes and perceptions toward the effectiveness of workplace violence prevention training within a U.S. Government service agency with 50 offices located in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the phenomenon of workplace violence, the movement toward prevention programs and policies and the implementation of prescreening processes during hiring and violence prevention training. Chapter 2 contains a thorough review of pertinent literature related to violence prevention training and the impact of occupational violence on organizations. This topic was worthy of research in an effort to make a significant contribution to training literature involving organizational effectiveness due to the limited amount of research literature covering the area of corporate violence prevention training and its effect on modifying attitudes and behaviors of its customers. The primary methodology involved the assessment of 1000 employees concerning their attitudes and perceptions toward the effectiveness of workplace violence prevention training. The research population were administered a 62 item online assessment with responses being measured, assessed, and compared. Significant differences were found calling for the rejection of the three study hypotheses. Chapter 4 described the findings of the population surveyed and recommendations were identified in Chapter 5.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Adriansen, David J.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Walker, J. Michelle
• Young, Jon I.
• Wircenski, Jerry L.

• Violence in the workplace -- United States -- Prevention.
• United States -- Officials and employees -- Training of.
• United States -- Officials and employees -- Attitudes.
• workplace violence
• violence prevention training
• employees' attitudes
• prescreening processes
• US Postal Service

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Adriansen, David J.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 61850658
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4798/
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