Studies have shown that the most effective way for companies to achieve diversity is to
A)set up formal diversity training programs.
B)assign responsibility for achieving targets to certain individuals or groups.
C)establish affirmative action programs and let new minority employees cope on their own.
D)set up programs in which "buddies" mentor minority hires.
E)set up programs that help minority hires network with other employees.

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Studies show that organizations that assigned responsibility for achieving diversity targets to certain individuals or groups made the most progress in increasing the share of female and black workers on their payrolls. Moderate change occurred in companies that set up programs for mentoring and networking, but formal diversity training programs had little effect unless the organizations also used the other methods.

Studies Have Shown That the Most Effective Way for Companies