Case study: discrimination in the workplace by Elaine E. Englehardt

Are her co-workers correct in their evaluation?

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Marian co-workers are not correct in their evaluation because of the following reason.

We are talking about a black woman called Marian, who studied at Loyola University. She was hired by a company to be a manager. She was notably smarter than other peers, and regarding her performance in the workplace, she was scored high. But being the only African American woman in the office, she felt alone. But one day she heard where her peers were complaining to the supervisor about her lack of qualifications, and they also mentioned that Marian had an unpleasant personality. Of course, this made Marian angry and she is thinking of quitting.

That is why Marian co-workers are not correct in their evaluation because they are taking things personally. They are envious of her performance and abilities. Her co-workers feel they are being threatened for her skills. And probably, they did not like the fact that she is a black woman, which makes things worse.