The Director of HR Has Just Learned That as of Next

question 42

Multiple Choice

The director of HR has just learned that as of next month Anthony, a high-performing employee for over 10 years in the telephone and email customer support function, will become Antoinette. Anthony's co-workers are unaware of his upcoming transformation. Which of the following ideas represents the most appropriate way for the director of HR to respond?

• A)sending out a company-wide email supporting Anthony's decision
• B)notifying Anthony's supervisor so that any decline in performance can be documented and available to use in a termination action
• C)talking with Antoinette's co-workers who will be most worried about whether she will make sexual advances toward them
• D)determining which restroom Antoinette will use, probably the most sensitive issue regarding this transformation

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Definitions:

Social Change

The transformation over time of cultural values, norms, laws, the social structure, and the nature of social institutions.

Systemic Ageism

Discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on their age, embedded within societal structures and institutions.

Socio-Cultural Meaning

The significance or interpretation of practices, symbols, or phenomena within their social and cultural context.

Chronological Age

The number of years a person has lived.