Workplace violence: a case in Malaysian higher education institute

• Published in: Business strategy series Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 274 - 283
• Main Authors: Al-Omari, Mohammad Ahmad, Johari, Husna, Suan Choo, Ling
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Northampton Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012
• Subjects: Authoritarianism; Behavior; Business; Communication; Design engineering; Education; Emotional abuse; Employees; Higher education; Human resource management; Literature reviews; Management; Management styles; Multiple regression analysis; Murders & murder attempts; Occupational safety; Security management; Strategy; Studies; Threats; Violence; Work environment; Workplace violence; Workplaces; Malaysia; Higher education; Workplace violence; Violence; Working environment; Co-worker relationship; Educational institutions; Malaysia; Management style
• ISSN: 1751-5637; 1751-5645
• DOI: 10.1108/17515631211286119

Purpose - The objective of this study is to examine the factors that contribute to workplace violence in one of the higher education institutes that is based in Malaysia.Design methodology approach - The paper's approach is to use a survey, SPSS and multiple regression analysis.Findings - The findings show that there is a positive significant relationship between the working environment and workplace violence, while the other factors, co-worker relationship and management style, show no relationship with workplace violence.Originality value - The study will improve management understanding of which factors affect workplace violence. By increasing their knowledge on the above, this can assist the management to take preventive action to minimize workplace violence in the organization.