Workplace Violence at Xerox Corp

Abstract

This research paper exclaims about the workplace violence and the consequences of that violence on the image and the existing employees of the organization. This paper particularly talks about the workplace violence case of Xerox, and the background connected to the particular incident. Major prevention methods have also been recommended, which can be implemented to control the workplace violence's at Xerox and protects the employees from violent incidents. Advantages and disadvantages of recommendation are evaluated in order to seek the effectiveness of the recommended program. Implantation of particular recommendation is also discussed.

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Introduction1

Identifying The Risk Factors And Symptoms Of Workplace Violence2

Internal violence and external violence3

Identification and the problem occurred at Xerox4

Background of violence at Xerox5

Negative and positive Consequences of the problem6

Xerox Work Place Violence According To the Organization Behavior Theory6

Recommendation: Workplace Violence Prevention Program8

Workplace Violence Prevention and Management Program10

Advantages and Disadvantages of Recommendation Suggested12

Implementation12

Conclusion13

References14

Workplace Violence

Introduction

While recent years have paid increasing attention to violence work, remains a problem still not recognized properly. It is likely the most obvious result of this situation is the absence of definition universally valid workplace violence. Another factor contributing to this uncertainty is the lack of consensus regarding what can be considered violence and the definition of work and workplace (Llewellyn, 2001, 26). Work place violence is an organizational behavior issue which is defined as events and occurrence in which people are harassed, endangered, physically abused or battered in conditions which is directly related to the work, including unambiguous and understood confront to their safety (Chen, 2010).

Specialists have some recommendations about the safety measures to get rid of these violence's that occur at the workplace. It pertain different ranges of behavior that includes homicide murder as in the case of “ Xerox” which affect the organization's smooth functioning of an organization and its people. The fact is that no workplace is safe. Richard Thoman, president and chief executive officer of Xerox, does not believe that Xerox could have done anything at all to prevent or stop the violence, which killed seven of its workers in Honolulu, in spite of its well-framed policies designed to solve workers problems. Some organizations that feel this is not really a matter of concern, should be aware of the fact that as per the (Workplace Violence Research institute reports, 1995), losses amounting to approximately $34.5 billion were incurred in the United States alone because of workplace violence. Some speculators observe and take into consideration about violence with regards to the misuse of empowerment, and authority, or may perhaps if more rights have been allotted to one person than the other. In addition, the social factors tendencies that may be put accountably for some pieces of the raise in workplace violence. As per the Business First article - "I'm fired? ... You're terminated!” there has been a double increase in the killing of supervisors by employees during the past ten years. The article also suggests ways on how to minimize such violence through proper handling of the employee ...