came as diverse as they should be this would most likely impact the economy in a very positive way.One of the defenses brought to the table was by the CEO of Arrow Electronics. Arrow, which is the largest company on the island and also the worlds largest distributor of electronics, also has a reputation for helping women obtain the levels of upper management. Unfortunately, the company has not had the same success with minorities.The reason given was that while it is relatively easy to get white workers for the amount of money he is willing to pay but has a much harder time hiring a minority for the same job at the same pay. He goes on to say that the reason for this is that minorities demand a higher salary based on the fact that they are in shorter supply and in greater demand. He refuses to have two people working the same job and earning a notable difference in salary. Also he says that he will never pay a person more money based on the color of their skin or their gender rather than on the skills that they possess. (Gordon, p. A38)One thing that is often confused is the difference between affirmative action and diversity in management. Affirmative action is the implemented to help right the wrongs done to minorities in the past. It is based more on the historical aspect of discrimination and basically is being used to make up for previous injustices and to place minorities in an organization that would rather not accept minorities and eventually became a legal obligation for companies in most states.Diversifying management is based more on changing the culture of the organization to help them become more willing accept minorities into their company as much as they are willing to accept whites. The idea here is to show companies from a business aspect that diversifying there company and the management team will help their company become more profitable as it will be able to realize the needs of a broader range of people. (...
