Rosalina Has Recently Been Passed Over for a Promotion

question 100

Multiple Choice

Rosalina has recently been passed over for a promotion. This is the third time it has happened despite excellent performance reviews. Her manager assures her that she was qualified for the promotion but that "that's just the way things go." After this last disappointment, Rosalina discovered that no women or minority candidates have been promoted to upper management positions at the company. Rosalina appears to have

• A) A diversity-oriented employer.
• B) A lack of communication skills.
• C) Hit the glass ceiling.
• D) Reached her peak.
• E) A need to brush up on her skills.

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