Which One of the Following Statements Best Describes the Overall

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best describes the overall purpose of affirmative action?

• A)Affirmative Action's purpose is to narrow a large field of prospective employees to a relatively small group of individuals from which someone eventually will be hired.
• B)Affirmative Action's purpose is to eliminate barriers and increase opportunities for the purpose of increasing the utilization of underutilized and/or disadvantaged individuals.
• C)Affirmative Action's purpose is to increase the productivity of employees by influencing their behavior.
• D)Affirmative Action's purpose is to reduce production costs and increase the level of organizational diversity.
• E)Affirmative Action's purpose is to furnish feedback to organization members about how they can become more productive and useful to the organization in its quest for quality.

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