In terms of attracting and retaining employees from various backgrounds,
A) organizations that discriminate may have higher compensation costs because of drawing from a larger pool of workers.
B) if an organization develops a reputation for valuing only a subset of workers, those preferred workers will tell their friends who are similar, thus increasing the overall numbers of potential applicants and workers.
C) recruitment advertisements featuring heterogeneous workers have no effect on minorities' desire to work for organizations.
D) if an organization develops a reputation for valuing all types of workers, this will increase the organization's ability to compete in tight labor markets.

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If an organization is known for being inclusive and valuing all types of workers, it will attract a diverse pool of candidates and will be able to compete effectively in tight labor markets. This can reduce the costs of compensation and increase the retention of employees from various backgrounds. Option B is flawed because it assumes that only a subset of workers are valued by the organization, which is discriminatory and contrary to the goal of promoting diversity and inclusivity. Option A is also flawed because it assumes that organizations that discriminate will have a larger pool of workers to draw from, which is not true because discrimination limits the pool of potential candidates. Option C is incorrect because research has consistently shown that recruitment advertisements featuring heterogeneous workers can positively influence minorities' interest in working for an organization.

In Terms of Attracting and Retaining Employees from Various Backgrounds