Evaluation of Policies and Procedures to Prevent Worker-on-Worker Violence

防止工人对工人暴力的政策和程序评估

基本信息

批准号：
7910639
负责人：
CORINNE PEEK-ASA
金额：
$ 18.57万
依托单位：
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
财政年份：
2009
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2009-08-01 至 2012-07-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7910639
关键词：
Evaluation Policies Procedures Prevent Worker

项目摘要

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Because of the high financial and personal costs of worker-on-worker violence, businesses need to proactively prevent and respond to potential threats of violence. In order to do so, businesses must have policies and procedures for worker-on-worker violence. The objective of this R21 exploratory proposal is to determine if tabletop scenario exercises adapted from disaster preparedness research can serve as an effective tool to evaluate and improve business's policies and procedures for worker-on-worker violence. A tabletop scenario exercise is a participatory problem-solving session where communication and decision-making processes can be systematically evaluated while a team responds to a simulated threat scenario. Participants can gain experience in applying policies and procedures while evaluation can measure areas of success and failure and identify methods to improve response. The study's specific aims are to: 1) determine if tabletop exercises can be effective tools to train employees in applying written policies and procedures, 2) determine if tabletop exercises can be effective tools to measure how written policies and procedures are implemented, and 3) determine if tabletop exercises can be used to identify gaps in and barriers to implementing written policies and procedures. We will work with the ten Threat Assessment Teams of one of the nation's largest companies, Boeing. Following a critical analysis of Boeing's existing policies and procedures and a review of responses to previous worker-on-worker violent events, we will design new tabletop scenarios that reflect the experiences of Boeing employees. We will then assess will how existing policies are applied by participants during the exercises. Our evaluation will include process, impact, and outcome components to identify how tabletop exercises can be used as a tool for both training and research. Tabletop scenario development and exercise evaluation will be derived from methods used by the Federal Emergency Management System and the Department of Homeland Security. Ultimately, we plan to use this information to propose a randomized study on the implementation and evaluation of worker-on-worker violence prevention policies and procedures in a variety of business types and sizes. The research team brings together national experts on workplace violence prevention practice and research, and collaboration with a major US company. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Because of the high financial and personal costs of worker-on-worker violence, businesses need to proactively prevent and respond to potential threats of violence. The objective of this R21 exploratory proposal is to determine if tabletop scenario exercises adapted from disaster preparedness research can serve as an effective tool to evaluate and improve business's policies and procedures for worker-on-worker violence.

描述（由申请人提供）：由于工人暴力的高财务和个人成本，企业需要积极预防和应对潜在的暴力威胁。为此，企业必须制定工人暴力的政策和程序。该R21探索性建议的目的是确定桌面场景是否适合灾难准备研究，可以作为评估和改善工人工作人员暴力的业务政策和程序的有效工具。桌面场景练习是一个参与性的解决问题的会话，可以系统地评估沟通和决策过程，而团队对模拟威胁情景做出响应。参与者可以在应用政策和程序方面获得经验，而评估可以衡量成功和失败的领域，并确定改善反应的方法。该研究的具体目的是：1）确定桌面练习是否可以是培训员工应用书面政策和程序的有效工具，2）确定桌面练习是否可以有效地衡量实施书面策略和程序的有效工具，3）确定桌面练习是否可以使用以确定在实施书面政策和程序中识别障碍的差距。我们将与全美最大的公司之一波音公司的十个威胁评估团队合作。经过对波音公司现有政策和程序的批判性分析以及对以前工人暴力事件的回应的审查，我们将设计新的桌面场景，以反映波音员工的经验。然后，我们将评估参与者在练习期间如何应用现有政策。我们的评估将包括过程，影响和结果组成部分，以确定如何将桌面练习用作培训和研究的工具。桌面场景开发和锻炼评估将来自联邦紧急事务管理系统和国土安全部使用的方法。最终，我们计划使用此信息来提出有关在各种业务类型和规模的工人暴力预防政策和程序的实施和评估的随机研究。研究小组汇集了全国性的工作场所暴力预防实践和研究专家，以及与一家美国主要公司合作。公共卫生相关性：由于工人暴力的高财务和个人成本，企业需要积极预防和应对潜在的暴力威胁。该R21探索性建议的目的是确定桌面场景是否适合灾难准备研究，可以作为评估和改善工人工作人员暴力的企业政策和程序的有效工具。