Affirmative Action Case Study
Affirmative Action and Whom to Hire
Objectives
- Ann Hopkins was hired as a senior manager in the Washington office of Price Waterhouse.
Issues
The company affirmative action office has strongly advised him to hire a young black woman, June Triss.
Mr. Green believes Bob Young, a young white male, is better qualified for the job.
47 other plants have a young white male for this position.
There are very few minorities working for this company.
Comparison Chart on Mr. Green’s Evaluation
June Triss
Bob Young
Masters in industrial relations from Cornell
Degree in History small school. 3 years of college as personnel major
3 Years experience as assistant personnel manager
5 Years experience as assistant personnel manager
No union experience*
Union experience*
Mediocre References
Good References
Poor personality
Good personality
Ambitious – wants to progress within the company
Not very aggressive – doubtful that he will progress within the company
Members of management did not seem to like her**
Members of management seemed to like him**
*- Advertisement did not say union experience was necessary
** - All Philadelphia members of management are white males
Why I Would Hire June Triss
June meets the minimum qualifications stated in the advertisement.
The company affirmative action office strongly advised him to hire her.
She is something that the company does not currently have.
She can bring new things to the table.
She is ambitious and wants to go father in the company.
She is goal oriented and is driven to succeed.
She is opinionated, and seems to stand up for herself based on the fact that she said she would sue the company for discrimination if she did not get the job. Based on the track record of current and previous personnel managers she could quite possibly have a valid argument.
It would also show to hire authority that diversity is welcome in this company. Based off of their history the company does not come
Objectives
- Ann Hopkins was hired as a senior manager in the Washington office of Price Waterhouse.
Issues
The company affirmative action office has strongly advised him to hire a young black woman, June Triss.
Mr. Green believes Bob Young, a young white male, is better qualified for the job.
47 other plants have a young white male for this position.
There are very few minorities working for this company.
Comparison Chart on Mr. Green’s Evaluation
June Triss
Bob Young
Masters in industrial relations from Cornell
Degree in History small school. 3 years of college as personnel major
3 Years experience as assistant personnel manager
5 Years experience as assistant personnel manager
No union experience*
Union experience*
Mediocre References
Good References
Poor personality
Good personality
Ambitious – wants to progress within the company
Not very aggressive – doubtful that he will progress within the company
Members of management did not seem to like her**
Members of management seemed to like him**
*- Advertisement did not say union experience was necessary
** - All Philadelphia members of management are white males
Why I Would Hire June Triss
June meets the minimum qualifications stated in the advertisement.
The company affirmative action office strongly advised him to hire her.
She is something that the company does not currently have.
She can bring new things to the table.
She is ambitious and wants to go father in the company.
She is goal oriented and is driven to succeed.
She is opinionated, and seems to stand up for herself based on the fact that she said she would sue the company for discrimination if she did not get the job. Based on the track record of current and previous personnel managers she could quite possibly have a valid argument.
It would also show to hire authority that diversity is welcome in this company. Based off of their history the company does not come