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EFFECTS OF THE SOCIO¬ CULTURAL FACTORS IN THE PERCEPTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY AT TURKISH AND YAKUT-SAKHA SOCIETIES

İşyerinde Cinsel Tacizin Algılanmasında Sosyo-Kültürel Faktörlerin Etkisi: Türk Ve Yakut-Saha Toplumları Üzerine Kültürlerarası Bir İnceleme

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71–90
Publication Date
2006-04-15
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Findings o f the research demonstrate statistically significant differ­ences between Turkish and Yakut-Sakha groups.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Perception o f sexual harassment in the workplace is closely related to a person’s socio-cultural background.
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Key Findings & Data:This study aims at contributing to the sexual harassment literature by a cross-cultural empirical study in the field o f effects o f socio-cultural factors on perception.
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Conclusion & Impact:Findings o f the research demonstrate statistically significant differ­ences between Turkish and Yakut-Sakha groups.
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⚙️Variables:Cinsel taciz · sosyo¬kültürelfaktörler · Sexual harassment

Abstract

Perception o f sexual harassment in the workplace is closely related to a person’s socio-cultural background. This study aims at contributing to the sexual harassment literature by a cross-cultural empirical study in the field o f effects o f socio-cultural factors on perception. In the first part o f the study, a comprehensive literature re­view on sexual harassment is presented. In the second part, by conducting a field study, the differences in the perception o f sexual harassment in the workplace be­tween Turkish and Yakut-Sakha (a member o f the Russian Federation) participants were investigated. Findings o f the research demonstrate statistically significant differ­ences between Turkish and Yakut-Sakha groups.

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İşyerinde cinsel tacizin bireyler tarafından algılanması, sosyo-kültürel geçmişleri İle yakından ilgilidir. Bu çalışma, cinsel taciz algısında sosyo-kültürel faktörlerin etkileri konusundaki literatüre, kültürlerarası bir araştırma İle katkıda bulunmayı amaçla­maktadır. İlk bölümde konuya ilişkin litera­tür, kapsamlı bir şekilde sunulmuş, ardın­dan Rusya Federasyonu ‘na bağlı bir devlet olan Yakut-Saha Cumhuriyeti ve Türki­ye ’de gerçekleştirilen bir alan araştırması İle işyerinde cinsel tacizin algılanmasında­ki farklılıklar araştırılmıştır. Çalışma bul­guları, Türk ve Yakut-Saha katılımcıları arasında istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı fark­lıklar olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

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ARSLAN, M., VASİLYEVA, M., KILIÇ, M., LEBLEBİCİ, D. N., AYDIN, M. D., ÖKTEM, M. K. (2006). EFFECTS OF THE SOCIO¬ CULTURAL FACTORS IN THE PERCEPTION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE: A CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY AT TURKISH AND YAKUT-SAKHA SOCIETIES. Toplum ve Sosyal Hizmet, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 1, 71–90. https://ajindex.com/articles/23586

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