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WorksheetsChapter 24: Workplace Violence
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Workplace violence is broadly defined as the use of violence against workers.
True
False
Workplace violence can occur in almost every workplace: small businesses, large companies, government facilities.
True
False
An employee who exhibits rude manners toward his or her fellow workers is a definite workplace violence threat.
True
False
In a 2006 survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control, what percentage of workplace violence events were perpetrated by coworkers?
22.7%
34.1%
24.1%
12.5%
There are many effects of workplace violence on an organization. Find the most correct group of effects below.
Interruption to sales, Increased wages, Loss of management, Repair/replacement of equipment/facilities
Interruption to business, Increased legal/wages, Loss of machines, Repair/ replacement of equipment/facilities
Interruption to business, Increased legal/ medical fees, Loss of productivity, Repair/ replacement of equipment/facilities
Complete organizational failure
Although the 2006 survey discussed in this section indicated that 51.4% of respondents reported that workplace violence events had no effect on their workplace, 29.7% reported that this effect was observed:
Absenteeism
Turnover
Fear levels
Productivity
Morale
Examples of workplace violence situations are
One worker’s aggression toward his or her fellow employees in the workplace
An armed robbery of a taxicab driver
Criminal activity involving personal injury to a worker
All of the above
According to this chapter, the generally recognized primary objective of a security program is the protection of:
Property and the organization’s employees
People, property, and information
Fire, property, and information
People, property, and money
According to this chapter, a very small percentage of employees who have violent propensities will actually perform a violent crime.
True
False
