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Cross-Gender Issues in 
a Cross-Cultural Workplace 

by 
Trula Michaels LaCalle, Ph.D.
©1998

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Companies can spend thousands of dollars on cultural diversity training and sexual harassment  training, with disappointing results if the two trainings aren't integrated. In an intercultural work environment, male/female relationships are complicated by differences in culturally dictated gender roles. In certain industries with many male Hispanic workers, the nature of the working relationship between these men and the female supervisors and co-workers must be addressed
and not overlooked. 

• Gender roles 
• Female authority 
• Friendly relations 
• Sexual harassment 
• A learning environment for inter-gender communication
  

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