Communication and Conflict (Gender Discrimination)
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- I would like to promote one of you to be our new senior finance manager. I will choose base on your performances and merits.
- I have worked at this department for about 2 years. I am friendly and personable with everyone but I am always late on deadlines.-Faris
- This is my fourth year at this department. I am diligent but it is difficult for me to get enough clients.-Umar
- I have worked here for 10 years. I am hardworking, submit work on time and handle clients well. However, I have 3 children to care for.-Haiza
- I believe you will get the new position. You have the most experience.
- Yes, I agree. You definitely deserve the job.
- Thank you so much. I hope so too.
- There is a vacancy for the senior finance manager position in the financedepartment. So, the chief manager announced that one of the employees would be chosen for that position. He said that he will evaluate each of them to ensure he pick the best one.
- I am confident I will get the new position. I know the boss very well.
- It will definitely go to one of us. The position has never been filled by a woman before.
- I heard there is a new opening for the position of senior finance manager. Who do you guys think will get the job?
- This is a little about the employees in the finance department which one of them will be chosen to fill up the new senior finance manager position.
- The others are great employees too. However, I think a man who is experienced can lead the team better.
- I have decided I will promote Umar to the new senior finance manager position. Congratulations Umar.
- I am sorry Haiza I don't think you can handle this position since it requires full commitment and you have a family which require most of attention.
- Thank you sir.
- After hearing the news about the promotion, most of the company's female employees expect Haiza to get the position because she has 10 years of experience in the finance field and performs very well in her job.
- I am experiencing discrimination from my boss. I couldn't advance in my career because my boss thinks woman are not suitable in higher positions.
- However, some of the male employees believe that they have a higher possibility of getting that position since the higher positions in that company are dominated by men and women have never filled those positions before.
- The chief manager announced that Umar is the best for the senior finance manager position as he believes man can serve better as a leader. He also is not confident with women's capabilities especially women with children in performing the higher positions of the job as it requires high commitment.
- Haiza was confused by his decision as she thought that she better met the requirements for that position. Therefore, Haiza feels that there is gender inequality in the organization because she thinks the chief manager didn't want to give her as a woman the opportunity to advance her career. So, Haiza went to the HR department to report about the discrimination.
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