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In this study 352 working men and women responded to a questionnaire about their perceptions of what constituted sexual harassment. It was hypothesized that females, compared to males, would view ambiguous sexually oriented work behavior as more harassing. It was also hypothesized that those who had been a target of sexual harassment, compared to those who had not been a target, would view ambiguous sexually oriented work behavior as more harassing. Both hypotheses were supported. Additionally, after taking into account the effect of having been a target of sexual harassment, the effect of gender on perceptions of sexual harassment was found to be spurious. Implications for management and future research are discussed.
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An earlier version of this paper was presented at the 1993 Southern Management Association meeting in New Orleans.
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Blakely, G.L., Blakely, E.H. & Moorman, R.H. The relationship between gender, personal experience, and perceptions of sexual harassment in the workplace. Employ Respons Rights J 8, 263–274 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02623732
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