Thus affirmative action laws impose temporary requirements to correct underutilization of these groups (e.g., goals and timetables for increasing the number of minorities and women in a facility)" (Gutman, 1993, p.9). ... A 1990 study by the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center found that the majority of white Americans still believe blacks to be inferior. ... Another problem caused by affirmative action is that it often places a stigma on any groups, which receive preferential treatment, especially on individuals who earn positions because of their ability. ... Nye st...

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