I. J. of Business & Management Research
Research Article | 
Is Affirmative Action Still Necessary? Analysis of Minority-Working Adults’ Perceptions
Author(s) : Steven Cates
Publisher : FOREX Publication
Published : 25 March 2021
e-ISSN : 2347-4696
Page(s) : 93-103
Abstract
Over the past three decades, the Unites States has struggle valiantly to overcome that disgusting legacy as it moves toward to eliminate race, and gender inequality, and the uprooting of prejudice and discrimination. Out of this struggle, came the birth of affirmative action. It has left politicians, social scientists, and economists debating its merits and possible alternatives. From the Supreme Court to the dinner table, the potential effects of this policy on our legal, political and social system have been argued.
This study analyzes the perceptions protected class employees in terms of the affirmative action in employment. Utilizing a sample of 151 protected class working adults, data analysis provided mixed support to the stated hypotheses which suggested that affirmative action had eliminated most discriminatory practices in corporate America. The results of this study answer the question of this study asserting the necessity of the affirmative action.
Keywords: Affirmative Action , Discrimination , Prejudice, Gender, Race
Steven Cates , Overton Graduate School of Business, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA ; Email: stvncts@yahoo.com
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Steven Cates (2021), Is Affirmative Action Still Necessary? Analysis of Minority-Working Adults’ Perceptions. IJBMR 9(1), 93-103. DOI: 10.37391/IJBMR.090114.