Workplace Violence Primary Research

Sampling: I contacted several owners of convenience stores franchises to ascertain permission to present all employees with the Workplace Violence/Employee Security Survey. The owner of a Wawa store granted me permission to distribute the survey to all employees. Convenience stores were chosen because they typically have employees who work alone, handle cash, and are located in high crime neighborhoods.

Survey: A four-part survey was designed, incorporating a Likert-Scale and pertaining to the four significant aspects of a workplace violence security and prevention program.

Solicitation: The surveys were delivered to the Wawa store in plain envelopes with “Workplace Violence/Employee Security Survey” stamped on the front. Inside was the survey and a self-addressed, stamped-envelope to increase response rate. The store employed 40 (3 Managers/3 Asst. Managers/34 Employees) people and 50 surveys were delivered to the shift supervisor for distribution. Anonymity was assured.

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3 4 5 15. Employees must handle large sums of money 1 2 3 4 5 When it comes to training: 16. Management properly screens all new-hires 1 2 3 4 5 17. Management provides training on the company’s workplace violence prevention program 1 2 3 4 5 18. Management provides training on how to deal with violent situations that may arise in the workplace 1 2 3 4 5 19. Employees have been trained in de-escalation techniques 1 2 3 4 5 20. Employees know the proper procedure for getting assistance when workplace violence occurs 1 2 3 4 5 With respect to incident, post-incident, and reporting procedures: 21. I have witnessed workplace violence during my employment with the company 1 2 3 4 5 22. I have been the victim of workplace violence during my employment with the company 1 2 3 4 5 23. Employees are required to report any incident, or threat of violence 1 2 3 4 5 24. Reporting procedures are in place and clear 1 2 3 4 5 25. There is a program in place to assist employees who are a victim of workplace violence 1 2 3 4 5 26. There are medical and counseling services offered to employees with respect to workplace violence issues 1 2 3 4 5 27. L
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Approximate Word count = 1625
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page)