Outrage Management in Cases of Sexual Harassment as Revealed in Judicial Decisions

McDonald, Paula; Graham, Tina; Martin, Brian

doi:10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01559.x

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“…Analysis of a wide range of actions potentially perceived as unjust -including censorship (Jansen and Martin 2003), sexual harassment (McDonald et al 2010), massacres (Gray and Martin 2008) and bombing of civilians (Riddick 2012) -shows that perpetrators commonly use five methods that reduce outrage:…”

Section: The Backfire Model: Managing Outragementioning

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Tactics of political lying: The Iguanas affair

2015

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Political lying recurrently becomes a major issue in the media. Audience members seldom have first-hand information and hence rely on media stories to assess claims. Although background information may not be available, the tactics used by key players are more likely to be reported. Two models for analysing tactics are introduced, one based on methods of deception, detection and response, the other based on methods to reduce or increase outrage over something perceived to be wrong. Each model is applied to claims and counterclaims concerning the behaviour of two Australian politicians. Most of the tactics used in the case study fit the deception-detection-response model, but some do not; the outrage management model overcomes these limitations: nearly all tactics used fit into the model's categories. Media audiences, by being aware of likely tactics, can better judge whether lying is involved. Political lying recurrently becomes a major issue in the media. Audience members seldom have firsthand information and hence rely on media stories to assess claims. Although background information may not be available, the tactics used by key players are more likely to be reported. Two models for analysing tactics are introduced, one based on methods of deception, detection and response, the other based on methods to reduce or increase outrage over something perceived to be wrong. Each model is applied to claims and counter-claims concerning the behaviour of two Australian politicians. Most of the tactics used in the case study fit the deception-detection-response model, but some do not; the outrage management model overcomes these limitations: nearly all tactics used fit into the model's categories. Media audiences, by being aware of likely tactics, can better judge whether lying is involved.

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Section: The Backfire Model: Managing Outragementioning

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“…Yet, little attention has been given to these non-formal methods of dealing with sexual harassment in research (McDonald, Graham & Martin 2010). Similarly, prior research also highlights the importance of breaking this silence surrounding sexual harassment and the role of social support for it.…”

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“…In this context, it is said that women suffer in silence, maintaining secrecy and not sharing their experiences even with On the other hand, the very nature of the issue is said to promote secrecy and silence. It is shown how sexual harassment mainly takes place behind closed doors (Kirby 1995), or in secluded places out of the public eye, on one-to-one contexts without witnesses (McDonald et al 2010), and operated through censorship (McDonald et al 2010). Perpetrators also build and secure secrecy about their behaviours contributing to this silence surrounding the issue (Cense & Brackenridge 2001, Marks, Mountjoy & Marcus 2012.…”

Section: Silence Secrecy and Censorship In Sexual Harassmentmentioning

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“…The issue of secrecy and silence is identified to be central in sexual harassment and is manifested in various ways (Clair 1993, King 1995, Rudman, Borgida & Robertson 1995, Peirce, Rosen & Hiller 1997, McDonald et al 2010. Certain cultures such as the Sri Lankan culture, expect women to be silent on matters of sexuality including sexual harassment, treating the issue a taboo (Tambiah 1996, Ng & Othamn 2002, Sapana Pradhan-Malla 2005, Adikaram 2014.…”

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“…In a context where more formal strategies such as implementation of policies and legislation not having the expected outcome (McDonald et al 2010), organizations should explore the possibilities of promoting social support in organizations as a strategy for combating and dealing with sexual harassment. The importance of social support can be highlighted in company training programmes on sexual harassment '…by acknowledging that employees can both exercise concern for the workgroup and respond assertively to sexual harassment and by engaging coworkers and supervisors in providing support…' (Chaiyavej & Morash 2009, p. 79).…”

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The aim of this paper is to explore how silence, secrecy and censorship related to sexual harassment are fragmented through dialogue and information sharing among social networks, leading to different types of social support given and received. In-depth interviews with 40 respondents and focus group discussions with four groups were carried out under the qualitative research approach. The theory of social support was employed as the theoretical basis of the study. The findings indicated that through dialogue and information sharing relatedto sexual harassment within social networks of friends, family, co-workers and sometimes superiors, women gain and give emotional, informational, instrumental and appraisal support, emphasizing the many instances when the issue becomes open, non-privatized, and social. Stemming from these findings, implications for managers in terms of using social support as a means of dealing with sexual harassment in organizations are discussed.

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Outrage Management in Cases of Sexual Harassment as Revealed in Judicial Decisions

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