Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between affirmative action and managing diversity?
A)All that needs to be done by companies to manage diversity is to implement affirmative action.
B)Affirmative action has harmed the goal of achieving diversity in the workplace.
C)Managing diversity is the first step toward the end goal of affirmative action.
D)Affirmative action and diversity are complementary, not the same.
E)Programs to manage diversity have undone the gains of affirmative action.

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Employment discrimination still persists, and equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action laws have not adequately improved the upward mobility of women and minorities even after decades of government legislation. To create truly inclusive organizations requires a change in organization culture-one in which diversity is seen as contributing directly to the attainment of organization goals. Seen in this way, affirmative action and diversity are complementary, not the same.

Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Relationship Between