Case Study: Affirmative Action in the Workplace
In the case of Smulderbaum, Hammers and Stein hiring a black woman, Susan, over Richard, a white man, there are differing opinions within the firm on whether Susan was hired due to her qualifications. Some in the firm believe she was hired to diversify the firm and to improve its image in the marketplace as an inclusive workplace. Others, while not commenting on the reason she was hired, are enthusiastic about her hiring and believe she will be an asset to the firm (Shaw). When qualifications and experience alone are compared, hiring Susan is the right thing to do, but there are matters of perception clouding the issue.…