Author Question: Chapter 7 discussed several metaphors that could apply to women's situations in the workplace. Which ... (Read 619 times)

FButt · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Chapter 7 discussed several metaphors that could apply to women's situations in the workplace. Which of the following metaphors best describes how women encounter numerous difficulties if they want to reach an ambitious goal?

a. the glass escalator
b. the sticky floor
c. the glass ceiling
d. the labyrinth

Question 2

Eagly and Carli believe that the labyrinth metaphor is more appropriate than the glass-ceiling metaphor because

a. the labyrinth metaphor is easier to combine with the sticky-floor metaphor.
b. women who want to advance will face many challenges, not just a single challenge.
c. the glass-ceiling metaphor could not be easily applied to the work experiences of people of color.
d. the glass-ceiling metaphor allowed more flexibility than is found in the real world.