In this hypothetical situation, one of the women who works for the same organization I do had approached my boss to express her concern of being in a hostile work environment that has been created by her superior. My boss had then approached me to further investigate the situation and understand the complexities behind what was meant by a ‘hostile work environment’. This paper will examine that situation, as well as the concern of whether or not the organization is doing a good enough job of promoting and encouraging appropriate diversity within the workplace.
According to our book, sexual harassment is defined as “actions that are sexually directed, are unwanted, and subject the worker to adverse employment conditions or create a hostile …show more content…
Well, not only does it improve employee satisfaction, performance, and morale, but diversity actually pays out for the company too. According to an article in the American Sociological Review, the value-in-diversity perspective argues that a diverse workforce, relative to a homogeneous one, is generally beneficial for business, including but not limited to corporate profits and earnings. Gender diversity is associated with increased sales revenue, more customers, and greater relative profits (Herring, 2009). Sounds great, right?! But how do we make sure that we are incorporating gender diversity right away into the hiring …show more content…
We concluded that no harassment of any kind is appropriate or tolerated within our organization, and we need to take prompt measures to prevent and eliminate hostile environment situations in the future. We also discussed the ways in which to select, recruit, and retain diversity within our organization in order to promote a balanced, equal, and satisfactory work force. And now, with our new background knowledge in both harassment and diversity within the workplace, we will be prepared and ready for whatever comes next, and we will know how to properly handle the
According to our book, sexual harassment is defined as “actions that are sexually directed, are unwanted, and subject the worker to adverse employment conditions or create a hostile …show more content…
Well, not only does it improve employee satisfaction, performance, and morale, but diversity actually pays out for the company too. According to an article in the American Sociological Review, the value-in-diversity perspective argues that a diverse workforce, relative to a homogeneous one, is generally beneficial for business, including but not limited to corporate profits and earnings. Gender diversity is associated with increased sales revenue, more customers, and greater relative profits (Herring, 2009). Sounds great, right?! But how do we make sure that we are incorporating gender diversity right away into the hiring …show more content…
We concluded that no harassment of any kind is appropriate or tolerated within our organization, and we need to take prompt measures to prevent and eliminate hostile environment situations in the future. We also discussed the ways in which to select, recruit, and retain diversity within our organization in order to promote a balanced, equal, and satisfactory work force. And now, with our new background knowledge in both harassment and diversity within the workplace, we will be prepared and ready for whatever comes next, and we will know how to properly handle the