How to Break the Glass Ceiling? (Scenario)

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How to Break the Glass Ceiling? (Scenario)
Fresh Effects is a large, now global, natural skin care and toiletries manufacturer with headquarters in Vancouver. The company is thriving and its products are more popular than ever due to the growing interest in natural products free of toxic ingredients and artificial chemicals. The company employees are overwhelmingly female who obviously would have an interest in working for such a business. However, a look at the executive offices shows a different picture. All but one of the executives running the company are men, and none are from visible minorities. A group of highly educated, mid-level managers and supervisors have been meeting in an unofficial "club" to discuss their roles and careers in the company. They all believe in the company and want to stay, but also feel that they would like to have a greater role in the management and strategy formulation going forward.
-Rana emigrated from Pakistan only three years ago.She has an advanced degree in chemistry and works currently as an assistant in the product development department.She works with two other visible minority women supervised by Jonathan who has been with the company the same length as Rana.During the women's casual discussion,Rana mentions that Jonathan often makes negative remarks about Muslims and how they have no right to bring their religion to Canada.Jonathan is ________ Rana.

• A)discriminating against
• B)applying exclusion toward
• C)stereotyping
• D)exhibiting social construct against

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