Workplace discrimination: sexual harassment

Workplace discrimination: sexual harassment

The case provides a valid example of the challenges faced by a transgender in the workplace, particularly in relation to prejudice, discrimination and sexual harassment. The setting is in an international financial institution in Malaysia that has an inclusive workplace environment where the values...

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Main Authors: Alhabshi, Sharifah Alia, Hassan, Arif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Management Centre, IIUM 2012
Subjects:
HF5549 Personnel management
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/31525/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/31525/
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spelling iium-315252014-05-30T07:49:49Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/31525/ Workplace discrimination: sexual harassment Alhabshi, Sharifah Alia Hassan, Arif HF5549 Personnel management The case provides a valid example of the challenges faced by a transgender in the workplace, particularly in relation to prejudice, discrimination and sexual harassment. The setting is in an international financial institution in Malaysia that has an inclusive workplace environment where the values and culture of social diversity are embraced by the organization. The case presents the struggle of a Malay male transgender who worked as a sales personnel for the subsidiary company of the organization. A fellow colleague at the workplace harassed him and he was left to defend himself. Although the workplace environment was an inclusive one, the available policy and procedures to handle harassment cases were inadequate to ensure that any harassment complaint is handled in a just and fair manner. Management Centre, IIUM 2012-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/31525/1/4_Case.pdf Alhabshi, Sharifah Alia and Hassan, Arif (2012) Workplace discrimination: sexual harassment. IIUM Journal of Case Studies in Management, 3 (2). pp. 37-40. ISSN 2180-2327 http://www.iiumgsm.com/journal/?title=archives
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Alhabshi, Sharifah Alia
Hassan, Arif
Workplace discrimination: sexual harassment
description The case provides a valid example of the challenges faced by a transgender in the workplace, particularly in relation to prejudice, discrimination and sexual harassment. The setting is in an international financial institution in Malaysia that has an inclusive workplace environment where the values and culture of social diversity are embraced by the organization. The case presents the struggle of a Malay male transgender who worked as a sales personnel for the subsidiary company of the organization. A fellow colleague at the workplace harassed him and he was left to defend himself. Although the workplace environment was an inclusive one, the available policy and procedures to handle harassment cases were inadequate to ensure that any harassment complaint is handled in a just and fair manner.
format Article
author Alhabshi, Sharifah Alia
Hassan, Arif
author_facet Alhabshi, Sharifah Alia
Hassan, Arif
author_sort Alhabshi, Sharifah Alia
title Workplace discrimination: sexual harassment
title_short Workplace discrimination: sexual harassment
title_full Workplace discrimination: sexual harassment
title_fullStr Workplace discrimination: sexual harassment
title_full_unstemmed Workplace discrimination: sexual harassment
title_sort workplace discrimination: sexual harassment
publisher Management Centre, IIUM
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/31525/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/31525/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/31525/1/4_Case.pdf
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