Why Do Women Promote A Promotion?
In this modern society, it is clear to see that women are becoming more educated in order to be successful in life. It is of the belief that the higher the degree one possesses the more promotable they can be in the corporate world. But is that belief a given? A major issue that affects the way we promote is “nepotism,” this issue should be taken seriously in the corporate world when considering someone for a promotion. The online Merriam Webster defines “nepotism as the unfair practice by powerful person of giving jobs and other favours to relatives. The origin of the term is from the French word nepotisme, to the Italian word nepostismo, to the Latin word nepot meaning grandson or nephew.” This essay will identify two scenario, the
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This low statistics on female being in top position in the corporate world is one angle as to why nepotism may be considered when promoting woman. In the case of the prime minister using nepotism to promote his ex-wife shows that it had a positive impact on his organisation. The fact that she possess the qualifications coupled with her being assertive and confident allowed her to embrace such a promotion. They were little to no issues about her promotion and majority of people in that organisation accepted her. The same cannot be said about the promotion that was awarded to the woman who was under qualified for the job in the ministry of health and it should how it affected that organisation negatively. Whilst the woman possess some of the qualifications like the degree, they were two critical qualification missing, she wasn’t a registered pharmacist nor had the years of experience. The lack of those qualities would not allow the woman to execute her duties efficiently and effectively and most people in the organisation felt they were taking the organisation for mockery. The people reacted negatively to this promotion by demanding that she be removed from that post, they were willing to strike and protest to achieve that. Based on both scenarios using nepotism to consider people when promoting, one must first ensure they possess the right qualifications for the task in order to avoid negative reactions from other people in the organisation. Negativity will only hinder an organisation
This low statistics on female being in top position in the corporate world is one angle as to why nepotism may be considered when promoting woman. In the case of the prime minister using nepotism to promote his ex-wife shows that it had a positive impact on his organisation. The fact that she possess the qualifications coupled with her being assertive and confident allowed her to embrace such a promotion. They were little to no issues about her promotion and majority of people in that organisation accepted her. The same cannot be said about the promotion that was awarded to the woman who was under qualified for the job in the ministry of health and it should how it affected that organisation negatively. Whilst the woman possess some of the qualifications like the degree, they were two critical qualification missing, she wasn’t a registered pharmacist nor had the years of experience. The lack of those qualities would not allow the woman to execute her duties efficiently and effectively and most people in the organisation felt they were taking the organisation for mockery. The people reacted negatively to this promotion by demanding that she be removed from that post, they were willing to strike and protest to achieve that. Based on both scenarios using nepotism to consider people when promoting, one must first ensure they possess the right qualifications for the task in order to avoid negative reactions from other people in the organisation. Negativity will only hinder an organisation