Views of Sales Consultances Working in the Shopping Centers on Sexual Harrasmend
Abstract
Sexual harassment against women has many results in the economic, social, and spiritual
sense. Many of them are the damaged social image of sexually harassed woman, her
confrontation with depression, senseless fears and anxiety and loss of the financial income
due to quit job. In literature, although there have been many studies about sexual
harassment, the recent increase in cases of sexual harassment against women gives the idea
that it is necessary for further research on the subject. he aim of this study is to determine
the effects of sexual harassment cases on female sales consultants and their ways of coping.
In this study, case study method, one of the qualitative research methodology designs, was
used. 10 female sales consultants comprised the sample of the study. To determine the
views of the participants, quasi-structured interview form was utilized. The results of the
study showed that the female sales consultants had broad knowledge about the sexual
harassment, sexual harassment actions towards women in workplace were frequently seen,
the victims (or witnesses) of the sexual harassment used passive coping ways and the
sexual harassment cases gave rise to the mental and behavioral problems and decreases in
work performance in female sales consultants. All these results were discussed in relation
to relevant literature and some recommendations were given
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
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Authors
Mustafa Şahin
KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Betül Aydın
KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Serkan Sarı
KARADENİZ TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
March 19, 2016
Submission Date
September 5, 2012
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2012 Volume: 1 Number: 2