Question

Macro Electric has a predominantly non-Hispanic workforce, but the population from which they draw their electricians is largely Hispanic. Macro Electric is trying to make amends for their past hiring practices, so they set a goal of hiring 20% Hispanic electricians, a percentage that is more in line with the existing population. Macro Electric managers are now advertising their jobs on Spanish language radio stations and by posting flyers in Hispanic neighborhoods. What is Macro Electric doing as a company with these actions

Answer 1

Answer: C. Affirmative action

Explanation:

Sometimes a particular group (race, gender, nationality etc) might not be adequately represented in the workforce of an organization be it government or private. This organization can take actions to ensure that an adequate number of that group is represented in their workforce and when this happens, it is called Affirmative Action.

Affirmative action came by as a result of a realization that the U.S. was dominated by particular groups even though many groups lived there so action was needed to balance out this situation.