Corporate Attitudes Toward Diversity Programs Can Be Summed Up by Saying

question 91

Multiple Choice

Corporate attitudes toward diversity programs can be summed up by saying that companies

• A)refused to comply at first, but government action brought them into line, and now they regard such programs as profitable.
• B)started them with the motivation of increasing social justice, but now see them as a permanent part of business life.
• C)initiated them to prevent discrimination, but now see them as a way to grow their pool of talent and their customer base.
• D)set out to prevent discrimination, but now see such programs as a harmful source of agitation in the work environment.
• E)began such programs because they saw them as a way of growing their pool of talent and their customer base worldwide.

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