Esther Was Hoping for a Promotion, but One of Her

question 80

Multiple Choice

Esther was hoping for a promotion, but one of her coworkers was promoted instead. Despite receiving excellent performance reviews, she has been passed over for promotion four times. After this last disappointment, Esther discovered that no women or minority candidates have been promoted to upper management positions at the company. Esther appears to have

• A)a diversity-oriented employer.
• B)a lack of communication skills.
• C)hit the glass ceiling.
• D)received negative reinforcement.
• E)a need to brush up on her skills.

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