Public safety professionals work together in life-and-death situations. During natural or transportation disasters, industrial accidents, shootings, suicides or dozens of other instances, police officers, firefighters, and paramedics are called upon to assist both injured and uninjured people. Although often romanticized in television series and in films, the real-life tasks of public safety professionals are usually unpleasant--restraining violent individuals and removing accident, homicide, and suicide victims from death scenes--and always highly stressful. They are frequently subjected...

This work is a comprehensive survey of the literature focusing on the puzzles and unanswered questions surrounding the evolving field of consultation as it effects change on an individual, group, and organizational basis. The purpose of this bibliography is to achieve greater clarity and facilitate access to the literature on professional consultation and organizational change. It will be an invaluable resource for consultants, researchers, graduate students, and administrators. The broad interdisciplinary coverage provides an opportunity for the user to explore all aspects of...