Workplace Violence Prevention Training

Adriansen, David J., Workplace Violence PreventionTraining: An Analysis of Employees Attitudes.Doctor of Education, Applied Training, Technologyand Development (ATTD), May 2005, 135 pp., 18tables, references, 47 titles.The purpose of this study was to determineemployees attitudes and perceptions toward theeffectiveness of workplace violence preventiontraining within a U.S. Government service agencywith 50 offices located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.Chapter 1 presents an overview of the phenomenon ofworkplace violence, the movement toward preventionprograms and policies and the implementation ofprescreening processes during hiring and violenceprevention training. Chapter 2 contains a thoroughreview of pertinent literature related to violenceprevention training and the impact of occupationalviolence. An assessment of 1000 employees concerningtheir attitudes and perceptions toward theeffectiveness of workplace violence preventiontraining was measured, assessed, and compared.Significant differences were found calling for therejection of the three study hypotheses. Chapter 4and 5 describe the study findings andrecommendations.

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Dr David Adriansen lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota and works asan Emergency&Training Manager for the Department of VeteransAffairs. His work as a former criminal investigator led him tohis research on workplace violence and its effects onemployees. His life has been dedicated tohelping others prepare for emergencies.