What Do Affirmative Action Programs Involve

question 45

Multiple Choice

What do affirmative action programs involve?

• A) Firms should prepare an oral equal-employment policy and an affirmative action commitment.
• B) Firms should appoint an administrative assistant to direct and implement their program and to publicize their policy and affirmative action commitment.
• C) Firms are expected to survey current female and minority employment by department and job classification.
• D) Whenever underrepresentation of females or minorities is evident, firms are to try a little harder.

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