By being indirectly exposed to sexual harassment, observers experience similar consequences that victims of sexual harassment experience due to the toxic work environment. Sexual harassment may become more upsetting to a victim when there are observers witnessing the event due to the humiliation associated with victimization. Sexual harassment can also be perpetrated by a client of the organization. The effects of this type of harassment are the same as co-worker harassment (O'Leary-Kelly, Bowes-Sperry, Bates, & Lean, 2009).
A highly publicized case of sexual harassment progressing to a fatal case was with Theresa Vince, Human Resources Training Administrator at a Sears Canada Inc. store in Chatham, Ontario. She was killed by the store manager Russell Davis. Vince had reported prior sexual harassment by Davis earlier in the year but the company agreed to not pursue it at Davis’ request (Schell & Lanteigne, 1998). Scott elaborate?
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However, this inaccurate perception is evidence that many individuals do not understand the true nature of stalking. Stalking is an obsessive and often impulsive close following of an individual that can escalate from psychological to physical violence. Stalking is often thought of as breaking and entering into someone’s home. Physical violence is often shown in the media but there are less severe forms that need to be watched for in the workplace (Schell & Lanteigne, 1998).
Corporate stalking can occur from inside or outside the organization. Due to media’s portrayal, some individuals become obsessed with following and taking action against deceitful corporate executives. Stalking is sometimes hard to identify and should be dealt with immediately to avoid serious consequences. Stalking is widely underreported due to most victims’ feelings of embarrassment and fear of ridicule. Most corporations fear the publication of stalking and various harassment cases due to the impact it has on the company. This leads them to wait and ignore the warning signs which can lead to more severe situations (Schell & Lanteigne,