Glass Ceiling Refers to

question 27

Multiple Choice

Glass ceiling refers to

• A) the reality that most companies do not offer paternity leave for fathers as a benefit.
• B) the understanding that a good home life for employees contributes to a good work life and value for the firm.
• C) the focus on flexible scheduling, job sharing, and other quality of life benefits.
• D) the invisible barrier in many firms that bars women and minorities from top-level management positions.
• E) the decline since 1970 in the percentage of women with college degrees.

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