Pam Has Been a Highly Valued Production Manager for a National

question 21

Multiple Choice

Pam has been a highly valued production manager for a national grocery store chain for the last ten years, but she has been unable to move into the top management jobs, positions that are all held by men. What is Pam likely facing?

• A) Poor evaluations
• B) Career tracking
• C) Reverse discrimination
• D) Glass ceiling
• E) Mother syndrome

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Definitions:

North American

Of or relating to the continent that includes Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the countries of Central America.

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s, transforming agriculture-based societies into industrialized and urban ones.

Raw Materials

Basic materials that are used in the production of goods, finished products, or intermediate materials that are feedstock for future finished products.

Cheap Labor

The employment of workers at wages that are considered lower than the norm for their industry or region.