Trouser Inc.'s top management is exclusively made up of older White males. Trouser promotes from within and top management is most comfortable with individuals who are similar to them. Women and minorities at this company who wish to be promoted are likely to experience:
A) pluralism.
B) the glass ceiling effect.
C) rapid promotion and advancement.
D) ethnorelativism.
E) all of these.

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The circumstances described in the scenario suggest the presence of the glass ceiling effect, which is a barrier to the upward mobility of women and minorities caused by biases in the promotion process and management attitudes. Pluralism refers to an environment where employees of different backgrounds are accepted and valued. Rapid promotion and advancement, while possible, would not be the likely experience for women and minorities in this scenario. Ethnorelativism is an approach that emphasizes understanding and accepting different cultural perspectives, which is not directly relevant in this context.