At Milton farms, where a large part of the management comes from the same sociocultural background, many employees of diverse ethical or cultural origins are hired only to ensure legal compliance with laws relating to diversity at the workplace. The company's day-to-day functioning leaves much to be desired in terms of promoting diversity. Recently, the owner's cousin was promoted to the post of a branch manager while three suitable candidates hailing from a different cultures were blatantly overlooked. This is an example of ________.
A) social exchange
B) contrast bias
C) in-group favoritism
D) groupthink
E) social loafing

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The situation described is an example of in-group favoritism, where the owner's cousin was promoted over more suitable candidates due to their shared sociocultural background. This biases the hiring process towards the in-group and goes against promoting diversity in the workplace.

At Milton Farms, Where a Large Part of the Management