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Affirmative action: Federal support, supreme court decisions, and human resource management
Author(s) -
Marlow Edward K.,
Rowland Kendrith M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
human resource management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.888
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1099-050X
pISSN - 0090-4848
DOI - 10.1002/hrm.3930280407
Subject(s) - affirmative action , supreme court , supreme court decisions , political science , action (physics) , law , speculation , resource (disambiguation) , public administration , business , physics , finance , quantum mechanics , computer network , computer science
This article explores the historical background of affirmative action in the United States, and reviews haw federal support for it has changed since the Civil War. Several recent US Supreme Court cases deciding affirmative action issues are discussed, with speculation about the future of affirmative action in light of these decisions. The article also discusses the implications of these rulings for human resource practitioners.