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The CEO has asked you to gather information on one of the most controversial laws regarding diversity in the workplace

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The CEO has asked you to gather information on one of the most controversial laws regarding diversity in the workplace. After careful review of the laws, you discovered that affirmative action fits this criterion. History has shown that good intentions can sometimes have serious negative unintended consequences. For example, Title IV legislation was intended to give female athletes equal opportunities in sports. Unfortunately, the legislation shifted the discrimination away from female athletes and on to male athletes as many male programs were cut to accommodate the law. Your task for this section of the training manual is to answer the questions listed below outlining affirmative action legislation. Be certain to give attention to both the positive as well as the negative unintended consequences of this legislation.

Part V is to be titled: Affirmative Action

Write a 2–3-page section of your manual that summarizes the following points for part V of the training manual:

• What is affirmative action?
• What was the initial intent of affirmative action legislation?
• What did the landmarkBakke v. Regentscase conclude? Be sure to cite your source.
• What was the basis for the conclusion?
• What are the positive and negative results of affirmative action legislation?