Question

Elisa graduated from college with a double major and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa society. She was then offered a job in New York where she worked 12 hours a day and produced excellent results. Within two years she had over 100 employees working under her. Elisa’s hard work was rewarded with a raise and a bonus. This form of promotion is based on the principles of:________

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is meritocracy.

Explanation:

This concept is used to describe a society in which individuals are rewarded according to their talent and effort.

Early definitions considered merits such as intelligence or moral qualities; modern definitions include college degrees as an example of meritocracy, as the level of achievement could be measured by grades. However, some deem this instance to be imperfect because many people cannot attend college due to expenses, among other factors.