Antonia and Monique, Colleagues Who Are Both Having Problems at Work

question 96

Multiple Choice

Antonia and Monique, colleagues who are both having problems at work, relate their experiences to each other. Antonia speaks of a conversation with her immediate supervisor in which he tells her that if she spends a night with him the next time that they take a business trip together, he will recommend her for a promotion. Monique has a different situation. She works in an area of the office where there are few women. Her colleagues consistently make lewd remarks about her body and have shown her pornographic pictures.Antonia is a victim of

• A)gender discrimination.
• B)a sexualized workplace.
• C)quid pro quo harassment.
• D)a hostile environment.
• E)the glass ceiling.

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Definitions:

Internal Labor Markets

Employment systems within a company or organization where workers are hired and promoted based on criteria established internally rather than competing in an external job market.

Labor Market Shelters

Describes economic sectors or employment practices that protect workers from the harshness of the market, often through regulation or unionization.

Senior Personnel

Individuals who hold high-ranking positions within an organization, typically involved in decision-making processes and strategic planning.

Codetermination

A German system of worker participation that allows workers to help formulate overall business strategy. German workers’ councils review and influence management policies on a wide range of issues, including when and where new plants should be built and how capital should be invested in technological innovation.