Sarah, Department Manager at RRE Corporation, Met with Her Division

question 101

Multiple Choice

Sarah, department manager at RRE Corporation, met with her division manager and told him, "As is common with many working women, I carry the bulk of family responsibilities. And that puts me at a disadvantage when my employer expects employees, especially managers like me, to put in long hours and sacrifice our personal lives. I would like to propose that RRE ________."

• A) offer fixed work schedules
• B) disallow work from home
• C) offer flexible work schedules
• D) shift more family responsibilities to men
• E) encourage employees with work/family conflicts to find other employment

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Definitions:

Social Psychology

The scientific study of how individuals think, influence, and relate to one another within a social context.

Milgram's Studies

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Obedience To Authority

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