In Camouflaged Aggression in Organizations, Alexander Abdennur unveils his theory of two modes of aggression in organizations: confrontational and camouflaged. Focusing on camouflaged aggression, he describes patterns of behaviour and shows how these intersect with personality and sociocultural factors. He defines the effects of non-confrontational aggression in terms of organizational and mental health. In discussing prevention and control of this harmful behaviour, Abdennur recommends a cognitive approach to manage workplace hostility in businesses, the public sector, and not-for-profit organizations. Professionals, professors, and students of psychology, organizational behaviour, and criminology will find this a necessary and insightful resource.

This book deals with the identification and control of camouflaged aggression is all organizations, from small businesses to multinational corporations and governments. Here there are descriptions of patterns of camouflaged aggression within the workplace, such as time and information manipulation, withdrawal, inaccessibility, entrapement and undermining the sense of security. The author analyzes the impact of this non-violent aggression on mental health and on productivity, and its possible function in explosive violence and random mass murder. The final chapter suggests strategies for the identification, prevention and management of camouflaged aggression in the workplace.

This edited volume provides guidance on the nature of, impact, legal and ethical issues, and practices to address bullying in colleges and universities.

In Camouflaged Aggression in Organizations, Alexander Abdennur unveils his theory of two modes of aggression in organizations: confrontational and camouflaged. Focusing on camouflaged aggression, he describes patterns of behaviour and shows how these intersect with personality and sociocultural factors. He defines the effects of non-confrontational aggression in terms of organizational and mental health. In discussing prevention and control of this harmful behaviour, Abdennur recommends a cognitive approach to manage workplace hostility in businesses, the public sector, and not-for-profit organizations. Professionals, professors, and students of psychology, organizational behaviour, and criminology will find this a necessary and insightful resource.

Not only in corporations but also within governments and not-for-profit institutions, organizational violence is on the rise. Drawing on his extensive experience as a consultant and human resource executive, Dr. Williams looks at the nature of violence; identifies its tenets, vessels, structures, and processes; and then offers ways to create what he calls an aura of calm, a state within organizations that is essential to ending violence. The book concludes with a detailed questionnaire, which the author has devised and tested and which manakement will find valuable in its effort to assess the extent of violence within their own organizations and then end it.

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.