The Effects of Organizational Practices on Sexual Harassment and Individual Outcomes

doi:10.1207/S15327876MP1103_6

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The Effects of Organizational Practices on Sexual Harassment and Individual Outcomes

Published Dec 1, 1999 · J. Williams, L. Fitzgerald, F. Drasgow

Military Psychology

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Abstract

Research demonstrates that an organizational climate tolerant of sexual harassment directly contributes to the occurrence of harassment and negative psychological, health-related, and job-related outcomes for employees. This article operationalizes organizational intolerance of sexual harassment in terms of specific organizational activities and examines the effectiveness of each such activity in minimizing these adverse effects. The article has 3 goals: (a) to propose a framework for understanding the range of organizational activities with regard to sexual harassment; (b) to discuss the effects of specific organizational activities on the incidence of sexual harassment in the military as well as their impact on individual service members; and (c) to address the theoretical, organizational, and legal implications of these findings. Specifically, it examines service members' perceptions of military efforts related to harassment in 3 areas: (a) the implementation practices related to policies and procedure...

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Key takeawayOrganizational activities can reduce the incidence of sexual harassment and its negative impact on individual service members.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

The Effects of Organizational Practices on Sexual Harassment and Individual Outcomes

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