Sexual harassment at the workplace: how organizations can pro-actively reduce its incidence
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 10 October 2016
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to describe the role of human resources in organizations in preventing sexual harassment (SH) at the workplace.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper explains how SH is detrimental to the organization and why creating awareness about SH is essential for both men and women in the organization.
Findings
Findings show how organizations can pro-actively prevent the incidence of SH by creating a zero tolerance for SH in organizations with top management commitment and the formulation and enforcement of a policy against SH.
Originality/value
The paper creates a case for proactive preventive measures such as sensitization, policy formulation and enforcement to combat SH in organizations rather than pursuing a reactive approach.
Keywords
Citation
Malhotra, S. and Srivastava, A. (2016), "Sexual harassment at the workplace: how organizations can pro-actively reduce its incidence", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 24 No. 7, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-05-2016-0072
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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