Question

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 different cultures were blatantly overlooked. This is an example of ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Ingroup favoritism.

Explanation:

Ingroup favoritism—the tendency to favor members of one's own group over those in other groups—is well documented, but the mechanisms driving this behavior are not well understood.