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 Strayer University Business 520, Leadership and Organizational Behavior Author Note In today’s society, most employers antagonize significant issues such as office romances and subjects that relate to sex and confidentiality. Romantic affairs are emerging more frequently since employees are working overtime and spending additional time on the job. A romance in the workplace is sometimes the only choice for employees whose work limits their
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Consensual means involving or based on mutual consent (Webster 2011). What is a Consensual Relationship Agreement? The legal name is “Love Contract”, it first surfaced eight years ago during Clintons’ Presidency. During the argument for the use of CRA’s in the workplace, I will explain the pro’s for the agreement. The use of CRA’s will help address unwanted situations that may occur such as harassment, sexual advances, favoritism, and bullying. With the CRA policy in place and enforced there will
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Consensual Relationship Agreement Jessie Spell Strayer University BUS 520 Dr. Russell 07/22/2012 My paper pertains to Consensual Relationship Agreements within the workplace. I will start by defining consensual. Consensual means involving or based on mutual consent (Webster 2001). What is a Consensual Relationship Agreement? The legal name is “Love Contract”, it first surfaced eight years ago during Clintons’ Presidency. During the argument for the use of CRA’s in the workplace, I will
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human nature and the evolution of interpersonal relationships at work have a positive and negative effect on all parties involved; directly and indirectly. Relationships in general are emotional roller coasters therefore anyone choosing to engage in romance in the workplace must be made aware that they are taking a gamble. Consequently, employers attempting to permit these interactions will also be taking a risk. Implementing a Consensual Relationship Agreement (CRA) may be beneficial with forming
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Consensual Relationship Agreement Zachery Jenkins BUS 520: Leadership and Organizational Jelena Vucetic 4/22/12 Consensual Relationship Agreements According to studies, about 80% of people have either been in or witnessed romantic relationships in their workplace (Loftus). Consensual Relationship Agreements or “Love Contracts” are guidelines and agreements between employer and employee on handling these workplace romances. The idea behind these contracts is to differentiate between what
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Running head: CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIP AGREEMENTS Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study Argument for CRA The use of consensual relationship agreements (CRA) in my future workplace should be taken seriously. The last workplace I was in did not have a CRA policy in place. The only thing I knew they would do is make sure the couple did not work in the same department. This is, assuming their relationship was known. I believe it is important to have this policy. Hellriegel and Slocum
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Consensual Relationship Agreements (CRA) Case Study Many societal changes have converged within the last fifty years to create an environment where workplace romances must be addressed. The old movie scenarios where the boss (male) fooled around with the secretary (female) and the office morale plummeted because no one wanted to be the one to complain about favoritism are gone. The increase of women in the workplace and in managerial positions; increased hours spent at work; increased
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Consensual Relationship Agreement Employers have always been very carefully about interpersonal relationships within employees. They realize the need to protect themselves from legal actions that may arise as a result of these love encounters. Workplace romance can lead to accusations of poor judgment, breaches of ethics, favoritism, lost productivity, poor employee morale, sexual harassment claims and even workplace violence. As a result of these issues, the companies have developed a new documentation
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Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study AnnMarie Bus 520 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Leonardo R Serrano, PhD January 27, 2013 Consensual Relationship Agreements Case Study For many people, we have grown up sharing intimate glimpses into the love lives of our favorite television or soap opera characters who found romance within their work environment. At the “Daily Planet”, we observed Clark Kent and Lois Lane navigate the delicate path of working with each other while
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