Define Affirmative Action and Describe Its Evolution as Public Policy

question 46

Essay

Define affirmative action and describe its evolution as public policy in the United States.What have been the challenges facing affirmative action, and what do you see as its future? Should affirmative action be continued? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Scientific Management

A theory of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows, aiming to improve economic efficiency, especially labor productivity, developed by Frederick W. Taylor.

Dehumanized

The process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities, often leading to the perception of them as less than human.

Informal Networks

Unofficial relationships and channels of communication between individuals within an organization or community.

Hawthorne Studies

A series of influential research projects that examined the effects of the work environment on employee productivity, conducted in the 1920s and 1930s.