Glass Ceiling In Corporate America

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organizational bias that keeps minorities and women from advancing to the upper realm of the corporate ladder, regardless of their qualifications or achievements. These artificial barriers in the work place are experienced by African-Americans, persons with disabilities, Native Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, employees in low paying jobs, and women in all of these previous mentioned categories.
The American Dream is about opportunities for all. A stable and fulfilling job is the core of the American dream. Everyone would like to have a job that is gratifying and stimulating and offers an adequate income to meet our needs. The United States of America has drawn tens of millions of immigrants with the promise that all citizens could succeed if they worked hard and played by the rules. Because of this theory many immigrants have labored hard, sacrificed greatly, and obtained education from some of the best institutions in the world. Yet, the glass ...

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and the fastest growing of minority groups in the United States of America. The world is full of stereotypes. Some are good and some of them are bad. Stereotypes result from wide publicity given of negative actions of a few members within a group or from illusions created by legend or the entertainment industry. Misconceptions about groups of people become embedded in our minds and prompt us to think differently about each other. Everyone is guilty of falling prey to a stereotype.
Corporate America is no different when it comes to media driven stereotypes of Asian Pacific Americans. Our society views Asian Pacific Americans as a race that is extremely motivated, occupationally ...

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