Hospitality students' perceptions on sexual harassment in the workplace
van der Harst, Charlotte (2019)
van der Harst, Charlotte
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019052912899
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019052912899
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The hospitality industry is one of the fastest growing industry nowadays. Even though this is positive, it also comes with more negative issues such as sexual harassment. Research shows that many employees have been confronted with any type of sexual harassment in their working environment, and that the consequences of this phenomenon are fiercely. The way hospitality employees provide a service or product is critical to the customer’s overall experience.
The purpose of this research was to explore the perceptions on sexual harassment in the workplace of students who study in The Netherlands within the hospitality industry. This study will focus on the following three objectives. First, what is consider to be sexual harassment. Secondly, what type of sexual harassment have they experienced and lastly, what are the differences based on gender, so the female and male perceptions and experiences.
The research method used in this study is a quantitative method. This study can be marked as an exploratory study, which will help getting a better understanding and some new insights on this topic that can be of value. A questionnaire has been created which allows one to share their experiences, view and opinion on sexual harassment within the workplace. Also, non-probability sampling is used within this study.
Based on the data gathered, it seems that the results of this study is aligned with previous studies. It has been explored that the perceptions of female and male students on sexual harassment are similar. As a result, the options that are less considered to be sexual harassment are the options that is most experienced. This can imply that the students are more tolerant for these types of harassment as the majority does not considers it to be harassment and therefore, is more frequently experienced. However, there are some differences between gender regarding their experiences. Overall, most forms are more experienced by female students but nevertheless, there is a form where the majority of the victims are male students.
The purpose of this research was to explore the perceptions on sexual harassment in the workplace of students who study in The Netherlands within the hospitality industry. This study will focus on the following three objectives. First, what is consider to be sexual harassment. Secondly, what type of sexual harassment have they experienced and lastly, what are the differences based on gender, so the female and male perceptions and experiences.
The research method used in this study is a quantitative method. This study can be marked as an exploratory study, which will help getting a better understanding and some new insights on this topic that can be of value. A questionnaire has been created which allows one to share their experiences, view and opinion on sexual harassment within the workplace. Also, non-probability sampling is used within this study.
Based on the data gathered, it seems that the results of this study is aligned with previous studies. It has been explored that the perceptions of female and male students on sexual harassment are similar. As a result, the options that are less considered to be sexual harassment are the options that is most experienced. This can imply that the students are more tolerant for these types of harassment as the majority does not considers it to be harassment and therefore, is more frequently experienced. However, there are some differences between gender regarding their experiences. Overall, most forms are more experienced by female students but nevertheless, there is a form where the majority of the victims are male students.