There is also discussion on the productivity and cost losses suffered by employers. Practical advice to HRM managers, options for legal recourse, and ethical issues are briefly covered. The article identifies some non-monetary costs following assaults. It argues that employer support and mental health interventions immediately after an assault may decrease negative impacts such as job turnover, severe depression and overall decline in quality of life. The article is based on a survey of 400 small businesses in six US states, and a range of crime prevention and security interventions in US small businesses are discussed.
Detailed data is provided on patterns of crime.
Crime at Work Increasing the Risk for Offenders , Volume II, Perpetuity Press, Leicester, England. This book chapter details the results of a study about the frequency and various types of violence which occur in the workplace. It is recommended that managers implement violence prevention measures, which are appropriate to their particular business. Situational changes should be made to reduce the opportunity for occupational violence, which should aim to deter violence, and increase the likelihood of an offender being caught. The results indicate that females are more likely to be a victim of violence in the workplace than males.