%0 Journal Article
%T Workplace violence investigations and activation of the threat management teams in a multinational corporation
%J Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
%D 2013
%A Peek-Asa, Corinne L.
%A Casteel, Carri H.
%A Rugala, Eugene
%A Romano, Steve
%A Ramirez, Marizen R.
%V 55
%N 11
%P 1305-1311
%X OBJECTIVES:: We examined threat management investigations conducted by a large multinational company. METHODS:: The company provided a database, removing any identifiers, of investigations by the corporate Threat Management Teams in 2009 and 2010. Rates were calculated using worker population data. RESULTS:: During the 2-year study period, the company investigated threat management cases at a rate of 13.9 per 10,000 employees per year. Cases that activated a Threat Management Team were more likely to lead to corrective action (odds ratio = 2.0; 95% confidence interval = 1.08 to 3.87) and referral to the Employee Assistance Program (odds ratio = 4.8; 95% confidence interval = 3.00 to 7.77), but were not related to likelihood of termination. CONCLUSION:: When the multidisciplinary teams were involved, cases were more likely to result in some type of action but were not more likely to lead to termination.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 1076-2752
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182a3bac7