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Career at a Crossroads? (A)

By: James K. Sebenius and Alex Green
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:2
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Abstract

A career professional at a major consumer goods company, Kym Lew Nelson is hoping to negotiate a promotion to vice president, which would make her one of the senior-most African American women in the organization. But when Nelson’s white German boss arrives in the United States to discuss the promotion, the conversation quickly takes a turn for the worse, when the boss confronts her with comments that are insensitive in multiple ways that touch on race, gender, and culture.

Keywords

Culture; Negotiation; Race; Gender; Organizational Culture; Prejudice and Bias; United States

Citation

Sebenius, James K., and Alex Green. "Career at a Crossroads? (A)." Harvard Business School Case 921-018, May 2021.
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James K. Sebenius

Negotiation, Organizations & Markets
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