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Perception of Violence Against Women
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THE PERCEPTION OF
VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
AGAINST WOMEN
Abstract of Dissertation Presented to the
Graduate School of the University of Sarasota
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the
Degree of Doctor of Business Administration
THE PERCEPTION OF
VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE
AGAINST WOMEN
The perception of the threat of violence in the workplace against women is of particular concern to companies due to the fact that homicide is the leading cause of fatal injury for female in the workplace. This study sought to determine if there were significant relationships among the perception of violence in the workplace against women in service-oriented work organizations and the respondents religious involvement, work classification, police involvement, marital status, and other independent variables. The descriptive research methodology was a survey instrument comprised of 30 questions, 25 closed-answered and 5 short-answered. It was distributed to service-oriented companies based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) that were identified in Orange County, New York. The survey was used in this study to assess the interaction between different independent variables and the sense of safety an individual feels within their workplace whether they were a victim or not. The level of significance (p < .05) supported the victims and other respondents sense of safety in the workplace when compared to their organization classification, marital status, and police involvement. The perception of the threat of violence in the workplace against women has a direct reflection on the work background and the characteristic make-up of an employee. Results of this survey were discussed in terms of the broader applicability to future issues of violence in the workplace. © Copyright 2000 by Mona Maria Johnson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A sincere expression of gratitude is offered to my committee, Dr. John D. Theodore, Dr. Lakshmi Narayan, and Dr. Prosper M. Bernard, for their guidance and support throughout the completion of this endeavor. Their contribution to the scholarly development of this study was instrumental in its completion. Also worthy of thanks is Ms. Virginia Jones, Media Resource Associate, Vassar College, for her time, support, and expertise in statistics. To my family and friends for their support, I am forever grateful. LIST OF TABLES Table 1 Organizational Response Data Table 2 Organization Violent Incident Response Data Table 3 Victims Sense of a Safe Workplace Table 4 Victims Who Informed Police and Safe Workplace Table 5 Organization Classification and Victim Table 6 Victims Organization Classification and Safe Workplace Table 7 Respondents Marital Status and Knowledge of Attacker LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix One: Initial Survey Instrument Appendix Two: Revised Survey Instrument Appendix Three: Cover Letter TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract Copyright Page Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Appendices CHAPTER ONE: THE PROBLEM The Problem Problem Background Literature Review Purpose of the Study Research Questions Limitations/Delimitations Definitions Importance of the Study CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE Background Causes Statistics Weapons Stress Domestic Violence Victims Women and Workplace Violence Prevention New York Workplace Violence CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY Research Design Selection of Subjects Instrumentation Validity and Reliability Informed Consent Assumptions Procedures Data Processing and Analysis Research Hypotheses CHAPTER FOUR: FINDINGS Restatement