Assignment #2
Assignment: The Impact of Power Dynamics on Workplace Sexual Harassment
Several questions regarding the information in the case.
Research shows that sexual harassment occurs due to power. A student found that women in supervisory positions were 137 percent more likely to be harassed than women in non-supervisory roles. Allow firms to compile and analyze large amounts of data, keeping better track of employees.
Objective:
Examine the relationship between power dynamics and the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, with a focus on the vulnerability of women in supervisory roles. Answer the questions below:
In light of the research discussed in this case, in your opinion, how should sexual harassment be punished?
What laws relate most closely to sexual harassment?The Sexual Harassment of Federal Employees.pdf
What legal protection, if any, should exist to protect an innocent individual from false charges of sexual harassment?
How might sexual harassment relate to bullying?
Deliverable: Write a 2-page report analyzing the impact of power on the likelihood of harassment and how data can be utilized to mitigate these risks.
Use the provided articles as references.
INTEGRATIVE CONCEPTUAL REVIEW See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil: Theorizing Network Silence Around Sexual Harassment
Hershcovis-Vranges-Berdahl-Cortina-2021.pdf (umich.edu)
The Sexual Harassment of Federal Employees: Gender, Leadership Status, and Organizational Tolerance for Abuses of Power
Sexual Harassment of Federal Employees: Gender, Leadership Status, and Organizational Tolerance for Abuses of Power | Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory | Oxford Academic (oup.com)
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