Towards an Integrative Model of Sexual Harassment: An Examination of Power, Attitudes, Gender/Role Match, and Some Interactions

摘要

In this paper the author suggests that a general problem in the models of sexual harassment in the literature today is their oversimplicity. The complexity of sexual harassment requires more complex models. The author attempts to integrate three existing models from the literature (the psychological model, the organizational model, and the socio-cultural model) into a single, more comprehensive model of sexual harassment. From the psychological models, the author examines the impact that 'attitudes towards women' has upon the presence of harassment; from the organizational model, 'power distance was examined'; and, from the socio-cultural model, 'gender based role expectations' were examined. Hypotheses are posited for each main effect and for some interactions. Finally, based on insights into the forces resulting in sexual harassment generated by this model, a suggestion is made for an alternative approach to the traditional organizational strategy for managing the risks associated with sexual harassment.