Strategy development in dealing with violence against employees in the workplace

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 226-232

  Fleming, Paul ^a   Harvey, Harold D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Safety; Strategy; Violence; Workplace

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ASSAULT; BEHAVIORISM; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MANAGEMENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; POLICY; REVIEW; TRAINING; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SECURITY MEASURES; SOCIAL CONTROL POLICIES; VIOLENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036938720     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642400212200409     Document Type: Review

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