Sarah works as a supervisor in a large firm. Though she is very experienced at management and planning, she has not been promoted to the role of manager. However, she notices that other supervisors with less experience are often promoted to managerial positions, even if their work is not as good as hers. She also notices that all of them are men. In this scenario, Sarah being denied a promotion is an example of ________.
A. bounded rationality
B. organizational slack
C. nepotism
D. the glass ceiling
Answer: D
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What will be an ideal response?
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