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A 10 page research paper on work-related violence and some of its possible causes. The writer discusses the prevalence of this problem, how conflicts arise, and what can be done to lessen the impact of tensions created by poor communication, lack of empathy in the workplace, etc.; Social, psychological, and stress-related theories are applied to the discussion. Bibliography lists approximately 20 sources.
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Violence : An Overview The increase in the incidence of work-related violence in the United States is characterized by behaviors that range from telephonic
threats to murder (Filipczak 39-40). Homicide is now the second most common cause of on-the-job deaths in the United States. Approximately 7,000 work-related homicides occur each year in
the United States (Segal 33). More than 80 percent of work-related homicides result from gun-related injuries (Windau 58-9). A general profile of the perpetrator of violent work-related acts
is a white male under a high level of stress (Filipczak 39). A more specific profile narrows the age range to 3-40 years old and adds the condition that
the individual is entirely dependent financially on the individuals current employment (Schut 125). Victims of work-related violence are predominately males (83 percent) between the ages of 25 and 54
years old (Windau 58-9). The proportion of American workers who have been the victims of physical attacks in connection with their employment over the span of their career is
estimated at 15 percent (Lipman 15). Four percent of the total number of homicides in the United States are work-related (Schut 125). With respect
to non-fatal violent incidents, however, 16 percent of all such incidents in the United States are work-related. Almost one million non-fatal work-related violent incidents occur each year in the
United States (Friedman 4). Approximately 10 percent of these incidents involved the use of handguns (Friedman 4). III. Possible Explanations for Work-Related Violence in the United States
Violence is most typically an outgrowth of conflict. By definition, conflict is simply a disagreement between two or more parties over some issue, objective,
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