Assedio moral e assedio sexual: faces do poder perverso nas organizações

Abstract

This article analyzes two faces of perverse power in organizations: moral harassment and sexual harassment. At the moment in which enterprises search for more ethical orientation and new ways to improve the work environment and its relationships, this debate becomes a real priority. The text also presents some finds of French and Brazilian researches.RAE -Revista de Administração de Empresas Abr./Jun. 2001 RESUMO Este artigo analisa duas faces do poder perverso nas organizações modernas: o assédio moral e o sexual. No momento em que as empresas buscam uma orientação mais ética e a melhoria do ambiente de trabalho, a discussão desses temas se faz prioridade. O texto apresenta, ainda, resultados de pesquisas realizadas na França e no Brasil.PALAVRAS-CHAVE Assédio moral, assédio sexual, ética em negócios, responsabilidade organizacional, recursos humanos.

Assédio moral no trabalho e suas representações na mídia jornalística

“…Search was based on the key word "psychological harassment" and other terms commonly cited as a synonym for moral harassment. 3,6,11,15 …”

“…9,10 Historically, "The harassed worker" by Carroll Brodsky was published in the United States in 1976, and was the fi rst book to address workplace harassment. 15 In Brazil, workplace harassment has gained in relevance in 2000, 3,6 although studies in other countries show the 1990s as a starting point for addressing this issue. 1,15 Violence at work refers to any unreasonable action, behavior or attitude directed towards an employee at the workplace or because of his/her work which is intended to intimidate, degrade, humiliate or undermine.…”

“…13 This violence is expressed through psychological or sexual harassment, improper management strategies, discriminatory practices and other behaviors that undermine human dignity. 6,11,20 Workplace psychological harassment involves persecution attitudes intended to harming and forcing employees in their workplace so that they will be dismissed or removed. Sexual harassment is a criminal offense in Brazil, and is the use of a position of power to obtain non-consenting, unwanted sexual favors.…”

“…Sexual harassment is a criminal offense in Brazil, and is the use of a position of power to obtain non-consenting, unwanted sexual favors. 6,11,20 Organizational violence 7,11,20 involves management strategies rooted on insulting, intimidating, stressful, abusive behaviors, including disrespect, constant threats, confl icts and competition among workers and ethically inappropriate behaviors.…”

A Dinâmica e os Fatores Organizacionais Propiciadores à Ocorrência do Assédio Moral no Trabalho

“…Brodsky (1976 como citado em Einarsen, 2005) assegura que embora a vítima e o agressor possam apresentar distúrbios de personalidade, o assédio acontecerá somente se a cultura organizacional permitir ou recompensar este tipo de mau comportamento (Freitas, 2001;Freitas et al, 2008).…”