Samantha is a 29-year-old sales consultant for a podcasting company. She believes that she can accomplish anything she wishes to, and always takes action to improve her circumstances. However her manager is reluctant to send her on an overseas assignment as he believes women managers would not be accepted in the host country in question. Which one of the following concepts is relevant in Samantha's story?

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The manager's reluctance to send Samantha on an overseas assignment due to a belief about women managers not being accepted in the host country is an example of stereotyping. Stereotyping involves making generalized beliefs or assumptions about individuals based on their membership in a particular group, in this case, gender.

Samantha Is a 29-Year-Old Sales Consultant for a Podcasting Company