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.
-Lucia has made her ambition to rise to the executive suite clear to the company CEO Roger.She has asked Roger a few times about the reasons why she has missed out on the promotions she has applied for.Roger was rather surprised because he assumed that because she has a family to care for she is not really interested in a high level,high stress job.Roger thinks there is a(n) ________ on part of Lucia because she is not assertive about pushing forward in her career.

• A)social deconstruct
• B)acceptance of the glass ceiling
• C)gender role bias
• D)leadership ambition gap

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Definitions:

Utility-Maximizing

The economic principle that assumes individuals seek to achieve the highest level of satisfaction or utility from their consumption decisions.

Marginal Utility

The added pleasure or benefit received from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Money Income

The total amount of monetary earnings received by an individual or household, including wages, salaries, and other forms of income.

Satisfaction Maximization

The process of optimizing decisions or actions to achieve the highest level of satisfaction or utility.