Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Overall Purpose

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which 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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