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Mr3Hunna · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Suppose that the executives in a large corporation are taking a situation-centered explanation for the small number of women who occupy leadership positions. One strategy they should adopt is to

a. make sure that the glass escalator is operating.
b. provide assertiveness training workshops for females who are potential leaders.
c. provide courses for women on topics such as conducting meetings.
d. emphasize that managers should be trained to use objective forms for evaluating employees.

Question 2

What did your textbook conclude about the reasons for the small number of women in some occupations?

a. A person-centered explanation seems to account for the data.
b. A situation-centered explanation seems to account for the data.
c. A person-centered explanation accounts for the abundance of men and the situation-centered approach accounts for the scarcity of women.
d. A person-centered explanation accounts for the scarcity of women and the situation-centered approach accounts for their relatively low wages.