Safeguarding the Organization against Violence and Bullying An International Perspective

This book brings together the research evidence on occupational violence and bullying, estimates the costs to organizations and the community at large, examine the overlaps between manifestation in the broader community and the extent of spillover into workplaces, and identifies preventive interventions that may safeguard organizations from these threats. Opportunities for safeguarding strategies to add value to organizational skills, productivity, quality and reputation amongst clients, investors and government stakeholders are emphasized.

Paul McCarthy is a lecturer in the School of Management at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.

Claire Mayhew is an Associate of the Industrial Relations Research Centre at the University of New South Wales and a Visiting Fellow in the School of Management at Griffith University.