The chapter on women and work discusses the concept of affirmative action. Affirmative action means that
a. an organization should make genuine efforts to consider qualified people who belong to a group that is underrepresented in the company.
b. an organization must practice reverse discrimination by giving special preference to women and people of color, even if they are somewhat less qualified than European American men.
c. quotas must be established for every occupational category, and organizations will be fined if they do not meet the quota.
d. women and people of color must be paid higher wages and promoted more quickly than European American men.
A
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