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Western Kentucky University

1993

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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Personnel Managers' Attitudes Towards Affirmative Action & Its Potential Correlates, Donna Dunville May 1993

Personnel Managers' Attitudes Towards Affirmative Action & Its Potential Correlates, Donna Dunville

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Despite the controversy surrounding Affirmative Action (AA), relatively little research has appeared about attitudes towards these programs. In this research, an exploratory approach is implemented to assess the support of personnel managers for the theory of AA as well as the mechanisms designed to carry it out. Also, the relationship to Supreme Court decisions, relevant legislation, and numerous demographic, attitudinal, and organizational variables are examined for their impact on Affirmative Action attitudes. A questionnaire was utilized to assess support for AA and its correlates. The majority of personnel managers indicate support for both AA in theory and the mechanisms required …