Level A Social Sciences Assignment 11
How to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Pre-Reading  (משפטים points) Read the title, the subheadings and the abstract.  Answer questions 1-3.

1 .What course of action should a company take in order to prevent sexual         harassment in the workplace?
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (5 points)
2 .  What motives does a company have in confronting the issue of sexual         harassment?
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (5 points)
3 .  What is the writers'  purpose in the text? (Please note:
verbs of       intention do not always appear. Infer your answer) ____________________________________________________________________  (5 points) Close Reading(75 points) Questions based on paragraphs  1-7

4 a.
What two types of behavior  are considered sexual harassment?           (Please note: Include only the definition)  
1 ____________________________________________________________________  (4 points)   b.  Give an example for each type of behavior.
(2 points) 5.  Why is the second type of behavior  problematic?
____________________________________________________________________  (4 points)
6 .  What is the criterion used by the judicial system in assessing sexual       harassment?
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 (4 points) 7.  Why does the court choose to use a woman's perspective when dealing            with a case of sexual harassment?  ____________________________________________________________________  (5 points)
8 .  What motive drives men to engage in sexual harassment against      women?  (4 points) Questions based on paragraphs  8-11
9.  What is the stereotypical image of an harasser?
____________________________________________________________________  (4 points)
1 0a.  Describe the characteristics of the two types of harassers presented          by Mendell.
Type
1 ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Type
2 ____________________________________________________________________ (4 points) b.  What is the difference in the way firms deal  with the two types of         sexual harassers? (Please note:  you will have to infer your answer) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (4 points)
1 1.  What does the example taken from Dr. Rutter's theory illustrate?
____________________________________________________________________  (4 points) Questions based on paragraphs  12-18

1 2.  Explain the role of education as a means of preventing sexual        harassment.  ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (5 points)
1 3.  Based on "the feedback loop", predict Jane's and Fred's reactions to the following scenario:

1 .  Fred meets Jane on a date.

2 .  Fred makes advances to Jane.

3 .___________________________________________________________________
4 .___________________________________________________________________ (6 points) מנהל עסקים.  What are the writers' recommendations for a woman to avoid  sexual          harassment ?
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (6 points) Questions based on paragraphs  19-23
משפטים.  What are the factors that should be taken into consideration when        determining if a problem exists?
(Please note: "factors" is a noun) ____________________________________________________________________ (6 points)
1 6a.  What type of resource person should a company seek?
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (4 points)     b.  Why should a company encourage both a male and a female            resource person to be available?
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (4 points)
1 7.  How should company policy about sexual harassment be          communicated to employees?
____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (5 points) Post Reading Answer either question 1 or 2.                                    (10 points)
1 8. 
1 .  As a company personnel director, given incidents of sexual        harassment in your company, what actions would you take in order to      promote  a better work environment      a.  against the offenders?      b.  for the victims?      c.  for employees in the workplace?      (You should refer to the text in your answer) ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________  2.
Explain how sexual harassment can be directed towards men.
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