When Women Make Job Changes, It Is Often Lateral, That

question 8

Multiple Choice

When women make job changes, it is often lateral, that is, to a similar job and income at another employer. Why do women not climb the career ladder as much as men?

• A) Many female positions are dead-end positions and are segregated by sex.
• B) White-collar female positions, such as office manager, are typically best filled by long-term employees to ensure stability and consistency.
• C) Women do not like to move. They like to keep things stable and like the "societies" they create in the workplace.
• D) Women do such a good job that it is hard to move them up-indeed, much upward mobility is designed to make firms more efficient.

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