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What is the difference between equal opportunity, affirmative action, and managing diversity? Have these programs been successful?

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This solution provides a definition and qualitative assessment of equal opportunity, affirmative action, and managing diversity programs for facilitating racial and ethnic employment equality.

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Equal opportunity differs from affirmative action and managing diversity, due to the fact that equal opportunity is a concept that refers to the equal access of employment opportunities etc., to all individuals despite their race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, etc. Equal opportunity essentially entails that all individuals that meet the qualifications for a given job etc., have an equal chance for gaining the job etc. based solely on their qualifications.

Affirmative action differs from equal opportunity and managing diversity, due to the fact that it entails ...

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