At Milton Farms, Where a Large Part of the Management

question 41

Multiple Choice

At Milton farms, where a large part of the management comes from the same sociocultural background, many employees of diverse ethical or cultural origins are hired only to ensure legal compliance with laws relating to diversity at the workplace. The company's day-to-day functioning leaves much to be desired in terms of promoting diversity. Recently, the owner's cousin was promoted to the post of a branch manager while three suitable candidates hailing from different cultures were blatantly overlooked. This is an example of ________.

• A) social loafing
• B) ingroup favoritism
• C) groupthink
• D) contrast bias
• E) social exchange

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