GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is meant by the glass ceiling?
A
difficulty of maintaining a small business profitably
B
threats from competitors
C
invisible barrier that once kept women and minorities from being promoted to upper-level positions
D
difficulty of introducing new products in the market
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Glass ceiling refers to the fact that a qualified person whishing to advance within the hierarchy of his/her organization is stopped at a lower level due to a discrimination most often based on sexism or racism. The glass ceiling refers thus to vertical discrimination most frequently against women in companies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The glass ceiling refers to the often invisible barriers women and minorities face in the workplace. The writer Marilyn Loden coined the term in 1978. In 1991, the Glass Ceiling Commission was created. Women are participating more in the workforce but often aren’t represented in executive positions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The glass ceiling, a phrase first introduced in the 1980s, is a metaphor for the invisible and artificial barriers that block women and minorities from advancing up the corporate ladder to management and executive positions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The glass ceiling is a colloquial term for the social barrier preventing women from being promoted to top jobs in management. The term has been broadened to include discrimination against minorities.

Detailed explanation-5: -The glass ceiling is a metaphor that describes the invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from attaining leadership and executive positions in organizations.

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