Consensual Relationship Agreement: Will It Work for You? By: Takilya B. Hood Strayer University October 30, 2012 BUS520: Organizational Behavior Dr. Carolyn Birmingham Consensual Relationship Agreement: Will It Work for You? 1 Argue for the use of Consensual Relational Ship Agreement in your current (of future) workplace? In today’s society most companies
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Consensual Relationship Agreement: A written agreement or contract in which the romantically involved parties acknowledge and adhere to specific guidelines in the workplace (Hellriegel/Slocum p 65). I have not worked for a company that had such an agreement. Matter of fact, reading this case study on Diversity Competency in the Organizational and Behavior text was the first I’ve heard of it; however, I personally have had a workplace romance. Several of my close married friends met their significant
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If a relationship between a supervisor and a subordinate or between coworkers ends on a sour note, one of the employees may claim that it wasn’t consensual, that he was sexually harassed[->2], or that she was retaliated[->3] against if she receives a poor performance review from her former paramour. In 2008, more than 13,867 sexual harassment claims were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) [->4] Maintain an antinepotism policy promulgated antinepotism policies, which prohibit
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Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study Leadership and Organizational, Bus 520 2012_April_22 Argue for the use of Consensual Relationship Agreements (CRA) in your current (or future) workplace. Organizational culture reflects the shared and learned values, beliefs, and attitudes of their employees. In reality, organizational culture is the personality of the organization—which sometimes is difficult to fully express in words. This is the norm for most employees in the organization,
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There are many reasons why implementing the Consensual Relationship Agreement into the workplace policy and guidelines of any job is important. There are also many opinions on why this policy is unnecessary, and can give the vibe of invading one’s personal space. Implementing such a policy will allow for the company to have a surety in place, so that the company is safe from lawsuits, and being solely liable for any mishappenings of those involved. Implementing these types of policies may also convey
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Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study The Purpose of this project is to examine the Consensual Relationship Agreement Case (CRA) Study. In developing the project concepts will be identified in the areas of organizational behavior models of individual, group, and organizational processes; how ethical decisions are made, and concepts of individual differences, personality traits, and perspectives. According to Hellriegel & Slocum (2011) the characteristics of a Consensual Relationship
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Consensual Relationship Behavior Eddie Lemon Professor Mensah-Dartey Bus 520 Leadership and Business Behavior January 22, 2012 Office romance has definitely been an issue in the workplace for years. It is a very dangerous and very sticky situation to get in. Of course we all know that things in the beginnings of a relationship are always exciting and fun. But as a married man for over forty years I know that the romance will tend to dissipate every so often. There are no relationships
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CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENTS Professor Newman Leadership and Organizational Behavior January 18, 2012 Consensual Relationship Agreements When a person goes to work they have the responsibility to work. Should they be looking for a relationship? Does an individual have the right to start a relationship with a coworker that they spend eight to ten hours a day with? It seems that it is bound to happen if you spend that much time together. Should an employer be able to control
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Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study Week 3 Assignment 1 BUS 520 Leadership And Organizational Behavior Dr. Trista Avent Summer 2012 Submitted By: Traci Hill Roberts As companies begin to acknowledge the existence of work place romances, the use of consensual relationship agreements (CRAs) has become an area of discussion. While many of today’s organizations prohibit the romantic involvement of its employees with one another, there are other companies
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Consensual Relationship Agreements in the Workplace Case Study BUS 520: Leadership and Organizational Management Submitted to: Dr. Thomas Schaefer, Strayer University Instructor Submitted by: Aythea L. Jackson 1. Argue for the use of Consensual Relationship Agreements (CRAs) in your current (or future) workplace. Most employers
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