Does Work Place Sexual Harassment Matter?

Subhani, Muhammad Imtiaz (2012): Does Work Place Sexual Harassment Matter? Forthcoming in: International Journal of Accounting and Finance

Abstract

Today's workplace is diverseand constantly altering. The conventional employer/employee relationship of past has been turned upside down. Employees are living in a diverse and growing economy and have almost unlimited job opportunities but they face the bad times of recession too. The overall work environment and global economy are rapidly changing that leaves no space for definite forecasting. These factors have created an environment where the business is in need of its employees more and not the employees in need of job opportunities. For this reason, managers at workplace face several ethical issues; sexual harassment is one of the majors. This paper examines the relationships between survey-based reports of sexual harassment at work places and its impact on job performance. The findings of this paper revealed that sexual harassment is the most rated violence in organizations. The findings further revealed that gestures of sexual nature of opposite sex are associated with sexually offensive comments, invitation of dates and sexual involvements.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Workplace, Sexual harassment, Sexual aggression, Offensive comments, Job performance
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development

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