Sexual harassment

Definitions vary considerably but most are agreed that it is sexual attention which is unwanted, repeated, and affects a woman's (or man's) work performance or expectations from her/his job. However, it is possible for one incident to be sufficiently severe to be regarded as harassment. It differs from sexual banter or flirting since it is one-way; it does not have the involvement and acceptance of both parties. In the USA, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has extended the definition of sexual harassment to include a range of actions which lead to a 'hostile work environment'. This definition includes unwelcome touching, joking, teasing, innuendos, slurs, and the display of sexually explicit materials.

See also:

Collectivism
Conflict
Conformity

Based on the glossary section of Human Resource Management, 4th edition.

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