Identify if the following situations demonstrate sexual harassment or prohibited behavior. You may make any assumptions that you would like when answering the questions. Document your responses and justify each by identifying how and why it is discriminatory. Prohibited Behavior 1. A female supervisor frequently praises the work of a highly competent male employee. 2. A male employee prominently posts a centerfold from a female pornographic magazine. 3. A female employee voluntarily accepts a date ith her male supervisor.

Understanding Business
12th Edition
ISBN:9781259929434
Author:William Nickels
Publisher:William Nickels
Chapter1: Taking Risks And Making Profits Within The Dynamic Business Environment
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1CE
icon
Related questions
Question
Identify if the following situations demonstrate sexual harassment or prohibited behavior. You may
make any assumptions that you would like when answering the questions. Document your responses
and justify each by identifying how and why it is discriminatory.
Prohibited Behavior
1. A female supervisor frequently praises the work of a highly competent male employee.
2. A male employee prominently posts a centerfold from a female pornographic magazine.
3. A female employee voluntarily accepts a date ith her male supervisor.
4. A male employee is given favored work assignments in exchange for arranging dates for his
boss.
5. Male employees put rubber snakes, spiders, and mice in the lunch box of a female coworker
because she screams when she is surprised by them. Male coworkers do not receive the same
kind of teasing
6. A client pressures a female salesperson for dates and sexual favors in exchange for a large
purchase
7. A female requests that her male assistant stay in her hotel room to save on expenses while at a
conference and holds acceptance of a job condition for continued employment.
8. A male has asked two female coworkers to stop embarrassing him by telling jokes of a sexual
nature sharing their sexual fantasies, but they continue telling him a "real man would not be
embarrassed"
9. Although he has shared his coworker that rubbing his shoulders and arms, calling him "Babe" in
front of his coworkers and pinching him is offensive, she continues to touch him in a way that
makes him feel uncomfortable.
10. John tells Sue an offensive joke, but when Sue says, "John, I don't appreciate your nasty jokes,
John responds, "I'm sorry, Sue, you're right, I shouldn't have told that one at work."
Transcribed Image Text:Identify if the following situations demonstrate sexual harassment or prohibited behavior. You may make any assumptions that you would like when answering the questions. Document your responses and justify each by identifying how and why it is discriminatory. Prohibited Behavior 1. A female supervisor frequently praises the work of a highly competent male employee. 2. A male employee prominently posts a centerfold from a female pornographic magazine. 3. A female employee voluntarily accepts a date ith her male supervisor. 4. A male employee is given favored work assignments in exchange for arranging dates for his boss. 5. Male employees put rubber snakes, spiders, and mice in the lunch box of a female coworker because she screams when she is surprised by them. Male coworkers do not receive the same kind of teasing 6. A client pressures a female salesperson for dates and sexual favors in exchange for a large purchase 7. A female requests that her male assistant stay in her hotel room to save on expenses while at a conference and holds acceptance of a job condition for continued employment. 8. A male has asked two female coworkers to stop embarrassing him by telling jokes of a sexual nature sharing their sexual fantasies, but they continue telling him a "real man would not be embarrassed" 9. Although he has shared his coworker that rubbing his shoulders and arms, calling him "Babe" in front of his coworkers and pinching him is offensive, she continues to touch him in a way that makes him feel uncomfortable. 10. John tells Sue an offensive joke, but when Sue says, "John, I don't appreciate your nasty jokes, John responds, "I'm sorry, Sue, you're right, I shouldn't have told that one at work."
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Digital channels
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, management and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Understanding Business
Understanding Business
Management
ISBN:
9781259929434
Author:
William Nickels
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Management (14th Edition)
Management (14th Edition)
Management
ISBN:
9780134527604
Author:
Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter
Publisher:
PEARSON
Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Pract…
Spreadsheet Modeling & Decision Analysis: A Pract…
Management
ISBN:
9781305947412
Author:
Cliff Ragsdale
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Management Information Systems: Managing The Digi…
Management Information Systems: Managing The Digi…
Management
ISBN:
9780135191798
Author:
Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon
Publisher:
PEARSON
Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in…
Business Essentials (12th Edition) (What's New in…
Management
ISBN:
9780134728391
Author:
Ronald J. Ebert, Ricky W. Griffin
Publisher:
PEARSON
Fundamentals of Management (10th Edition)
Fundamentals of Management (10th Edition)
Management
ISBN:
9780134237473
Author:
Stephen P. Robbins, Mary A. Coulter, David A. De Cenzo
Publisher:
PEARSON