In cases of sexual assault, a harasser may have the belief that a woman should not be in a position of managing others despite the organizational perspective that workers should be able to advance and be in leadership positions without regard to gender. As a result of this gap between the individual belief and the organizational perspective, conflict is likely to arise in which the harasser's sex-role stereotypes are different from actual gender roles. Which theory best explains this scenario in which sexual harassment may occur?

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Sex-role spillover theory explains how sexual harassment can occur when there is a discrepancy between an individual's sex-role stereotypes and the actual roles that individuals of different genders occupy in the workplace, leading to inappropriate behavior when these stereotypes spill over into interactions.

In Cases of Sexual Assault, a Harasser May Have the Belief