Historically, CompuTech, a large technology company, has employed mostly white men. More recently, it has adopted affirmative action to make up for past hiring and promotion prejudices, overcome workplace discrimination, and provide equal employment opportunities for all employees. What should CompuTech avoid doing in its quest for a more diverse workplace?
A) concentrate on hiring the best qualified employees
B) identify areas where women and minorities are underrepresented
C) establish specific hiring and promotion goals
D) set hiring quotas
E) analyze the current pool of workers

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Legislation passed in 1991 reinforces affirmative action but prohibits organizations from setting hiring quotas that might result in reverse discrimination, which occurs when a company's policies force it to consider only minorities or women instead of concentrating on hiring the person who is best qualified. To improve its working environment through affirmative action, CompuTech should analyze its current pool of workers; identify areas where women and minorities are underrepresented; and establish specific hiring and promotion goals, along with target dates, for meeting those goals.

Historically, CompuTech, a Large Technology Company, Has Employed Mostly White