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Quelle: Serini Toth Wright Emig 1998 Seite(n): 194, 195, 212, 213, Zeilen: 194: last para.; 195: 1ff; 212: 4th para.; 213: 4ff |
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| The above comments show that sexual harassment does exist and is a problem for public relations practitioners in a large number of organizations. Most practitioners, however, were uncertain as to its magnitude or importance relative to other issues in their workplace.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect is the extent to which both men and women agreed on how unnecessary are programs or policies that deal with sexual harassment and bring about the organizational change necessary to create a harassment-free environment. Both men and women expressed genuine confusion, and some, concern and fear regarding sexual harassment. However, most of them know about sexual harassment only because they have read about it, and not because they have experienced it. There were few stories of deliberate sexual bribery and coercion. This may actually add to the problem because it is not deliberate enough for women to want to jeopardize their position by reporting such harassment, but it is present enough to wear down their self-worth and keep them in their place. Some scholars claim that before sexual harassment and its effects can be eliminated from the workplace, intense societal and organizational effects must occur (Hon, 1995; Hon et al., 1992; Kanter, 1977). The “underlying problem,” according to Hon (1995), is society’s “devaluation of women and women’s work” (p.28). Hon’s solution is legislation: “A federal mandate outlawing sexual harassment would send a clear message underscoring the repugnancy of this behavior” (p. 68). Hon, L. (1995). Toward a feminist theory of public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 7, 27-88. Hon, L., Grunig, L., & Dozier, D. (1992). Women in public relations: Problems and opportunities. In J.E. Grunig (Ed.), Excellence in public relations and communication management (pp. 419-438). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Kanter, R.M. (1977). Men and women of the corporation. New York: Basic Books. |
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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Sexual harassment does exist and is a problem for public relations practitioners in a large number of organizations, as nearly one fourth of both the men and the women reported in the survey. Most practitioners, however, were uncertain as to its magnitude or importance relative to other issues in the workplace. [page 213] Perhaps the most important, far-reaching, and positive (although somewhat surprising) finding here was the extent to which both men and women agreed on the need for training to deal personally with sexual harassment and, more important, to prepare their management teams to bring about the organizational change necessary to create a harassment-free environment. [...] Both men and women express genuine confusion, concern, and fear regarding sexual harassment, particularly as the cases tried successftilly in the legal system increase. Men and women tend to see sexual harassment as a problem more so in the field than in their organizations: They know about sexual harassment because they have read about it or have heard about it more so than because they have experienced it. [...] There were few stories of blatant sexual bribery, coercion, or assault. This adds to the problem: It is not blatant enough for women to want to jeopardize their position by reporting it, but it is present enough to erode their self-worth and keep them in their place. [page 194] Some scholars argue that before sexual harassment and its effects can be eradicated from the workplace, profound societal and organizational effects must occur (Hon, 1995; Hon et al., 1992; Kanter, 1977). The "underlying problem," [page 195] according to Hon (1995), is society's "devaluation of women and women's work" (p. 28). Hon's solution is legislation: "A federal mandate outlawing sexual harassment would send a clear message underscoring the repugnancy of this behavior" (p. 68) Hon, L. (1995). Toward a feminist theory of public relations. Journal of Public Relations Research, 7, 27-88. Hon, L., Grunig, L. A., & Dozier, D. (1992). Women in public relations: Problems and opportunities. In J. E. Grunig (Ed.), Excellence in public relations and communication management (pp. 419-438) Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Kanter, R. M. (1977). Men and women of the corporation. New York: Basic Books. |
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