Recommended Resource List:
Violence in the Workplace

Materials indicated by call numbers may be found on site using the State Library's Online Catalog. All other sources may be acquired using the State Library's Interlibrary Loan Services. To request materials, state government employees should use the Kentucky Government Employee Materials Request form. To apply for a library card, State Government Employees should complete the online application.

• Books
  • Baron, S. Anthony, et al. Violence in the Workplace: A Prevention and Management Guide for Businesses. Oxnard, CA : Pathfinder Publishing of California, 2000. Call number: 658.38 Baro
  • Guerin, Lisa. Workplace Investigations: a Step-by-step Guide. Berkeley: Nolo, 2004. Call number: 658.473 Guer
  • Hirigoyen, Marie-France. Stalking the Soul: Emotional Abuse and the Eriosion of Identity. New York: Helen Marx Books, 2000. Call number: 616.85822 Hiri
  • Joel, Lewin G. Every Employee's Guide to the Law: What You Need to Know about Your Rights in the Workplace - and What to Do If They Are Violated. New York: Pantheon Books, 2001. Call number: 344.7301 Joel
  • McClure, Lynne Falkin. Anger and Conflict in the Workplace: Spot the Signs, Avoid the Trauma. Manassas Park, VA: Impact, 2000. Call number: 658.38 McCl
  • NcElhaney, Marc. Aggression in the Workplace: Preventing and Managing High Risk Behavior: A Crisis Managment Approach to Threats of violence and Aggressive Behavior in the Workplace. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2004. Call number: 658.473 McEl
  • Paludi, Michele A. Understanding Workplace Violence: A Guide for Managers and Employees. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2006.  Call number: 658.473 Paul
  • Schell, Bernadette H. & Lanteigne, Nellie M. Stalking, Harassment, and Murder in the Workplace : Guidelines for Protection and Prevention. Westport, CT: Quorum Books, 2000. Call number: 658.408 Sche
• Periodicals

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  • Karr, Karen. "Will rage turn to rampage? When incidents of workplace violence are committed by workers who may be mentally impaired, employers need to be sure that their resonse does not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act" Security Management, October, 2005 v49 n10 p66.
  • Nigro, Lloyd G. & Waugh, William L., Jr. " Violence in the American Workplace: Challenges to the Public Employer" Public Administration Review (July-August 1996) v56 n4 p326-333.
  • Institute of Management & Administration. "How to Train Your At-risk Workers to be Their Own Best Source of Security." Security Director's Report, September, 2002 p2.
• Videos
  • Be S.A.F.E. (Not Sorry): Preventing Violence in the Workplace. 17 min. VisionPoint Productions, 2001. DVD. Call number: VC DV 658.473 Be
  • Call to Action: Managing Violence in the Workplace. 37 min. Peerless Video, 1994. Videocassette. Call number: VC658.38 Call
  • Managing Conflict in the Workplace. 19 min. American Training, 1999. Videocassette. Call number: VC 658.4053
  • Murder 9 to 5: Violence In the Workplace. 49 min. Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2003.  Videocassette or DVD. Call number: VC 658.38 Murd or VC DV 658.473 Murd
  • On the Edge: Managing High Risk Situations. 18 min. Edge Training, 2001. Videocassette. Call number: VC658.473 On
  • Violence in the Workplace. 10 min. American Training Resources, 1995. Videocassette. Call number: VC 658.37 Viol/VC5817
  • Violence on the Job. 27 min. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, 2004. DVD. Call number: DV 658.473 Viol
  • Workplace Violence: First Line of Defense. 30 min. Kenwood Group, 1994. Videocassette. Call number: VC 658.473/VC3933
  • Workplace Violence: The Calm Before the Storm. 38 min. Coastal, 2004. DVD. Call number: DV 658.473 Work
• Websites
  • http://www.mincava.umn.edu/workviol/asp
    Workplace Violence offers a list of other online resources as prepared by Jeffery L. Edleson for MINCAVA (Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse). Last accessed on February 6, 2007.
  • http://www.opm.gov/Employment_and_Benefits/WorkLife/OfficialDocuments/handbooksguides/WorkplaceViolence/index.asp
    Dealing with Workplace Violence: A Guide for Agency Planners is a handbook developed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Interagency Working Group on Violence in the Workplace. It is intended to assist those who are responsible for establishing workplace violence initiatives at their agencies; however, many of the chapters provide information that can be helpful for managers and specialists as they deal with difficult workplace violence situations. Last accessed on February 6, 2007.
  • http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/workplaceviolence/
    Safety and Health Topics: Workplace Violence from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) offers resources that provide useful safety and health information relevant to workplace violence. Last accessed on February 6, 2007.