Affirmative Action Programs Are Intended to Combat

question 132

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action programs are intended to combat

• A)poverty.
• B)economic inequality.
• C)discriminatory practices by employers.
• D)"comparable worth" systems of compensation.

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Definitions:

Nationalizations

The process by which governments take private assets into public ownership, typically key industries or resources.

Polycentric

An approach in international business where a company gives autonomy to each host country operation to tailor strategies and practices to local conditions.

Geocentric

An approach or viewpoint that considers the earth as the center, often used in the context of international business to describe a strategy that views the world as a potential market with no inherent borders.

Ethnocentric

The belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture, often at the expense of understanding or respecting other cultures.