2006-07-01 13:47:05 · 7 answers · asked by bentonbound 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepotism
2006-07-01 13:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Trebek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
means favoring relatives or personal friends because of their relationship rather than because of their abilities.
I had to deal with this once at work. Erg!!!
2006-07-01 20:50:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nep·o·tism (nÄp'É-tÄzÉm)
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[French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote, nephew, from Latin nepÅs, nepÅt-.]
noun
Favoritism shown or patronage granted to relatives, as in business.
derivatives
nep'o·tist
noun
nepo·tis'tic
adjective
2006-07-01 20:51:45 · answer #3 · answered by Crystal M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiring your relatives, just because they are related, and giving them preferential treatment over other employees.
2006-07-01 20:50:25 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nepotism:
Favoritism shown or patronage granted to relatives, as in business.
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[French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from nepote, nephew, from Latin neps, nept-. See nept- in Indo-European Roots.]
2006-07-01 20:51:05 · answer #5 · answered by ps2754 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
favoring family or personal friends.
2006-07-01 20:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is when others hire their relatives over people they do not know.
2006-07-01 20:50:36 · answer #7 · answered by jibbers4204 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋