Paper Topic:

Business Ethics

Business Ethics- Managing Harassment

Harassment is an inhuman and unethical conduct , which not only affects the mental well-being of the victim but also hampers the productivity of the entire business organization . According to the Student Services Division of Auckland University of Technology (AUT , harassment is an unlawful behavior , which creates an intimidating environment in a workplace through the use of unwelcome communication , or conduct thereby , interfering in the performance of the individual as well as the organization

Due to the prevalence of different cultural beliefs and laws in different countries

, both the interpretation and the degree of harassment vary considerably . For American professionals meeting their clients in other countries , it is the responsibility of the company and the manager to ensure that its employees understand different cultural beliefs , deal contrasting remarks with maturity , and to moderate a hostile situation effectively , using a win-win approach

As a manager , when I have the responsibility of leading my business delegation to a different country , I would use a pro-active approach of dealing with harassment . I would apprising the employees of the differences in cultural beliefs , verbal and non-verbal communication social etiquettes , and give them a brief introduction about the people to be met . However , when I witness that a client has made an unwanted remark on my employee , I would moderate by emphasizing the relevance of the meeting . Also , I would use circumlocution , and analogy to explain the conflicting points . In case , the client continues to bully my employee with unacceptable behavior , which...

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