sexual harassment

(noun)

bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors.

Related Terms

Examples of sexual harassment in the following topics:

  • Sexual Harrassment

    • Sexual harassment is bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or unwelcome/inappropriate promises of rewards in exchange for sexual favors.
    • Harassment can include unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.
    • Sexual harassment may occur in a variety of circumstances.
    • Historically, sexual harassment has been prevalent in the military.
    • Strong, the Army's campaign to combat sexual harassment and sexual assaults.

  • Employee training

    • risk management, e.g. training about sexual harassment, diversity training (Duening & Ivancevich, 2003)

  • Activities in the Human Resources Department

  • FIIGMO, Dead Meat, and Saying Good-bye

    • Perhaps because they're afraid such relationships may steal time from "real business," weaken a properly competitive spirit, blind them to ulterior motives, or degenerate into discriminatory or harassing behavior.

  • Getting the Most Out of Your Time

    • Twenty-first century business people needn't routinely fear submarine attacks, but they do have to contend with all kinds of psychological harassment.

  • Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

    • The intensity of the human sexual instinct is shaped more by sexual competition than maintaining a birth rate adequate to survival of the species.
    • Humans need to love and be loved (sexually and non-sexually) by others.

  • Using Humor

    • If you decide to use humor at any point in your presentation, it is a good rule to avoid all sexual, religious and racial topics or references.

  • Using Impartial Language

    • Writers should write in a way that is free from gender and group stereotypes including race, age, ethnicity, disability, or sexual orientation.

  • Ethical Issues at an Organizational Level

    • Discrimination by age (preferring the young or the old), gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, weight, and attractiveness are all ethical issues that the HR manager must deal with.

  • The Beginning

    • Be sure to avoid all sexual, religious, and racial topics if you open with humor.