Affirmative Action Programs in Employment Involve Giving Some Kind of Preference

question 15

True/False

Affirmative action programs in employment involve giving some kind of preference in hiring or promotion to qualified female or minority employees.

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Definitions:

Stepping-stone Method

A mathematical technique used in linear programming for optimizing transportation costs by evaluating possible routes or changes within a transportation tableau.

Northwest-corner Rule

A method used in transportation problem in operations research, where solution starts from the northwest corner of the cost matrix and progresses.

Transportation Routes

Paths or networks designed and used for the movement of vehicles and goods from one location to another.

Improvement Index

A quantitative measure or indicator that tracks the degree of improvement in performance, process, or outcome over time.