Management and Prevention of Harassment in the Workplace

TEACHING UNIT 1. MOOBING 1. Background and definition of mobbing 2. Classification of types of workplace violence 3. Causes of violent and aggressive behavior 4. The parties involved 5. Intervention strategies TEACHING UNIT 2. SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE 1. Types and consequences of harassment 2. Protocol for prevention and response to harassment in institutions 3. Obligations and sanctions for organizations regarding sexual harassment and gender-based harassment TEACHING UNIT 3. WOMEN AND THE WORKPLACE 1. Equal treatment and opportunities in access to employment, professional training and advancement, and working conditions 2. Occupational segregation 3. Discrimination 4. The new sexual dimension 5. Sexual harassment TEACHING UNIT 4. INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT THEORY 1. Definition of conflict 2. Types of conflict 3. Major theoretical perspectives on conflict 4. Major models of conflict TEACHING UNIT 5. DEFINING STRESS 1. General semantic considerations 2. The popular concept of stress 3. The scientific concept of stress TEACHING UNIT 6. THE CLASSICAL THEORY OF STRESS 1. The fight-or-flight response 2. The general adaptation syndrome 3. Mason’s psychoendocrinology 4. Hess’s diencephalic systems TEACHING UNIT 7. THE EQUALITY PLAN IN THE WORKPLACE 1. Structure of the Equality Plan 2. Characteristics of the Equality Plan 3. Measures to Promote Equality in the Workplace 4. Developing the Equality Plan: Stakeholders Involved 5. Equality as an Indicator of Quality in Business Management 6. Managing Equality in the Workplace: The 6 I’s Method