Affirmative Action
A Case Study of an Organizational Effort
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2516232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dula J Espinosa (Arizona State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 119-136 |
| Publication date | 1992-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0731-1214 • E-ISSN: 1533-8673 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1389371 |
| OpenAlex | W2319201559 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
This article tests affirmative action effectiveness with organizational compliance to affirmative action regulations. Effectiveness is tested with data from a case study that in many ways represents a 'best case' scenario. Goals are compared with outcomes using affirmative action progress reports and the employee database that was used to compile the reports. Although few of the goals were met by the end of the set timetable, exaggeration of progress was found and was found to occur most when actual progress was weakest. The implications of 'status inflation' are then discussed in light of research linking mobility to organizational manipulation of work arrangements
Affirmative action · Exaggeration · Organizational Effectiveness · Political science · Public relations · Computer Science · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Psychology · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 2021 (30) |
| Highly cited | No |