The Basic Purpose of Affirmative Action Is to ________

question 35

Multiple Choice

The basic purpose of affirmative action is to ________.

• A)narrow a large field of prospective employees to a relatively small group of individuals from which someone eventually will be hired
• B)eliminate barriers and increase opportunities for the purpose of increasing the utilization of underutilized and/or disadvantaged individuals
• C)increase the productivity of employees by influencing their behavior
• D)reduce production costs and increase the level of organizational diversity
• E)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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