Jeveloping Your Human Relations Skills Interpersonal Relations Case 9.1 business

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Jeveloping Your Human Relations Skills Interpersonal Relations Case 9.1 business judgment, but she just smiled politely and Thanks anyway, but I am so overwhelmed with all The Apprehensive Sales Trainee Maria was ecstatic about the position she just landed as a sales tative for a company that provides payroll great information I am receiving, I have no spare time." The following morning, Maria received a text m and human resources services for small companies through- from Todd on her BlackBerry that said, "Your beauty i g children. Before working her territory;, Maria Maria later phoned her best friend in Madison, and exual harassment. Yet five days into my job, I guess I ins Maria's friend replied, "You have got to do something "Your out the country. She was to be assigned a sales territory in devastating. Get back." to attend 10 days of training and orientation at the said, "Todd carries a lot of weight being the national silo manager. But I think his behavior toward me borders c te working her territon and devastating. Get back.berry company headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts One of the key trainers in the program was the national sales manager, Todd, an energetic and successful-looking man in his early forties. During a beverage break at the first shouldn't attempt to rat on a company executive." morning of the training program, Todd approached Maria That sales manager is a predator. d complimented her on her "great tan" and fabulous appearance." Maria was not particularly comfortable with Questions 1. the comments, but she let them pass. To what extent is Todd engaging in sexual harassment toward Maria? he committing? the harassment, yet still maintain a good worki Before the dinner meeting at the second night of the Todd came over to Maria and engaged her in a 2. If Todd is guilty, what type of sexual harassment is program, brief conversation about how she was enjoying the sales training. He then handed her a business card and said, "I 3. What steps should Maria take so that she can ima you might get lonely being away from home for so long, so here is my business card. Please get in touch if you relationship with Todd? would just like to hang out a little with me." Maria 4. What would be the positives and negatives of Maria thought that Todd was stepping over the line of good filing a complaint about Todd with the company?

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Answer 1.

Todd is engaging in sexual harassment by repeatedly commenting on her beauty and appearance, and by asking her to hang out with him.

Answer 2.

Todd is engaging in Hostile environment sexual harassment which involves making repeated sexual advances which impacts the ability of the employee to do his or her job.

Anewer3.

Following steps can be taken by Maria to stop sexual harassment while maintaining good working relationship with Todd :

Answer 4.

Positives of filing a complaint about Todd with the company:

Negatives of filing a complaint about Todd with the company:

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