Research and Theory on Workplace Aggression

Research and Theory on Workplace Aggression
Author: Nathan A. Bowling
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 599
Release: 2017-02-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108132669

Workplace aggression is a serious problem for workers and their employers. As such, an improved scientific understanding of workplace aggression has important implications. This volume, which includes chapters written by leading workplace aggression scholars, addresses three primary topics: the measurement, predictors and consequences of workplace aggression; the social context of workplace aggression; and the prevention of workplace aggression. Of note, the book encompasses the various labels used by researchers to refer to workplace aggression, such as 'abusive supervision', 'bullying', 'incivility' and 'interpersonal conflict'. This approach differs from those of previous books on the topic in that it does not focus on a particular type of workplace aggression, but covers an intentionally broad conceptualization of workplace aggression - specifically, it considers aggression from both the aggressors' and the targets' perspectives and includes behaviors enacted by several types of perpetrators, including supervisors, coworkers and customers.

Handbook of Workplace Violence

Handbook of Workplace Violence
Author: E. Kevin Kelloway
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 705
Release: 2006-01-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1452263965

In the Handbook of Workplace Violence, editors E. Kevin Kelloway, Julian Barling, and Joseph J. Hurrell Jr. bring together the contributions of leading researchers to provide summaries and unique perspectives on current theory, research, and practice relating to workplace violence. This is the most up-to-date resource available providing a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge regarding all aspects of workplace violence and aggression. Part I summarizes the leading theoretical perspectives on violence and aggression and provides prevalence estimates for aggression and violence in North American workplaces. Part II focuses on leading experts in the field summarizing what is known about the sources of workplace violence (e.g., partner violence, communal violence, industrial relations violence, public-initiated violence) forms of aggression in the workplace (e.g., emotional abuse, workplace bullying, cyber-aggression) and populations (e.g., occupations, youth) at special risk for workplace violence and aggression. Part III considers the experience of victims as well as individual (e.g., critical incident stress debriefing) and organizational (e.g., selection, training) interventions designed to prevent, or ameliorate the consequences of workplace violence. This is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in the fields of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Health Psychology, Public Health, and Employee Assistance Programs. It is also an excellent textbook for graduate courses in Organizational Behavior, Occupational Health Psychology, and Organizational Psychology.

Handbook of Research on Organizational Culture and Diversity in the Modern Workforce

Handbook of Research on Organizational Culture and Diversity in the Modern Workforce
Author: Christiansen, Bryan
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2017-03-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1522522514

Optimal development of contemporary businesses is dependent on a number of factors. By creating novel frameworks for organizational behavior, effective competitive advantage can be achieved. The Handbook of Research on Organizational Culture and Diversity in the Modern Workforce is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly content on components and impacts on effecting culturally diverse workplace environments. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics such as emotional intelligence, human resources, and work-life balance, this publication is ideally designed for managers, professionals, researchers, students, and academics interested in emerging perspectives on organizational development.

Research Companion to the Dysfunctional Workplace

Research Companion to the Dysfunctional Workplace
Author: Janice Langan-Fox
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1847207081

A work exposing and exploring the phenomena of the dysfunctional workplace is long overdue. This fascinating book does just that, uncovering the subversiveness, counter-productive behaviour and unspoken issues that managers struggle with on a daily basis. This Companion not only explores organizational dysfunction as it concerns individuals, it also examines broader issues of dysfunction and its effects with regards teams, managers and organizational systems. Lively discussion encompasses the symptoms of distress, illness, absenteeism, and inefficiency that point towards behavioural disorders and system-wide malfunction. From personality disorders to wars over territory , the book chronicles and reveals the true nature of often hidden workplace problems including bullying, unethical behaviour, loss of trust, organizational deviance, cowardice, workaholism, negative humour and emotions, personality disorders, mismanagement, and malfunctioning performance and selection systems. So what can be done? Practical solutions to these dysfunctional phenomena are presented by international experts from a range of disciplinary backgrounds including management, psychology and economics. This fascinating, highly original book will be of enormous interest to students, researchers, academics and practitioners across all sectors of business and management, human resource management in particular.

Counterproductive Work Behavior

Counterproductive Work Behavior
Author: Suzy Fox
Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781591471653

Counterproductive work behavior (CWB) encompasses a spectrum of actions that harm employees or organizations. These behaviors include bullying, emotional abuse, revenge, retaliation, mobbing, and aggression. This volume examines the conditions and events that contribute to CWB, as well as the steps organizations might take to combat it.

Violence on the Job

Violence on the Job
Author: Gary R. VandenBos
Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
Total Pages: 439
Release: 1996-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781557983893

Homicide is now the second most common cause of death in the U.S. workplace. "Violence on the Job" helps bring this growing problem to the forefront of public and scientific concern. Leading investigators report the most recent research on the prediction, psychological experience, and consequences of workplace violence.

Dysfunctional Behavior in Organizations: Non-violent dysfunctional behavior

Dysfunctional Behavior in Organizations: Non-violent dysfunctional behavior
Author: Ricky W. Griffin
Publisher: Jai Press
Total Pages: 340
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780762304769

Hardbound. Part B contains ten papers dealing with non-violent dysfunctional behavior in organizations. The first paper explores the concept of criminal acts within corporations, especially those that involve senior-level managers. Other papers discuss substance abuse in organizations, the role of revenge, impression management, absenteeism, stealing from employers, integrity testing and, in a final chapter, a review of the literature on employee termination.

Handbook of Workplace Violence

Handbook of Workplace Violence
Author: Joseph J. Hurrell
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 705
Release: 2006-01-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0761930620

"This is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners in the fields of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Human Resources, Health Psychology, Public Health, and Employee Assistance Programs. It is also an excellent textbook for graduate courses in Organizational Behavior, Occupational Health Psychology, and Organizational Psychology."--

The Cambridge Handbook of Workplace Affect

The Cambridge Handbook of Workplace Affect
Author: Liu-Qin Yang
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 573
Release: 2020-07-16
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 110849403X

Are you struggling to improve a hostile or uncomfortable environment at work, or interested in how such tension can arise? Experts in organizational psychology, management science, social psychology, and communication science show you how to implement interventions and programs to manage workplace emotion. The connection between workplace affect and relevant challenges in our society, such as diversity and technological changes, is undeniable; thus learning to harness that knowledge can revolutionize your performance in tackling workday issues. Applying major theoretical perspectives and research methodologies, this book outlines the concepts of display rules, emotional labor, work motivation, well-being, and discrete emotions. Understanding these ideas will show you how affect can promote team effectiveness, leadership, and conflict resolution. If you require a foundation for understanding workplace affect or a springboard into deeper, more interdisciplinary research, this book presents an integrative approach that is indispensable.