Debate Surrounding Affirmative Action The decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the practices of affirmative action as essential to the advancement of minorities has sparked a feverish debate about affirmative action all across the United States. While supporters of the movement argue that affirmative action polices are needed to ensure the advancement of ethnic minorities, those who oppose the initiative contend that the process engenders a pattern of reverse discrimination, in that more qualified …showed first 75 words of 889 total…

…showed last 75 words of 889 total…justice and fairness in the organization. Thus, diversity is commensurate with equality and nothing else. References Gilbert, J.A., & Ivancevich, J.M. (2000). Valuing diversity: A tale of two organizations. Academy of Management Executive, 14(1), 93-105. Ivancevich, J.M., & Gilbert, J.A. (2000). Diversity management: Time for a new approach. Public Personnel Management, 29(1), 75-92. Von Bergen, C.W., Soper, B., & Foster, T. (2002). Unintended negative effects of diversity management. Public Personnel Management, 31(2), 239-251.