In both monolithic and pluralistic organizations, minority group members
A) tend to occupy low-status jobs, if they are represented at all.
B) are virtually nonexistent, or at the very least seen and not heard.
C) tend to be marginalized by members of the dominant or majority group.
D) are well-represented and treated with an affirmative action approach.
E) tend to cluster at certain levels or in particular functions within the organization.
E) tend to cluster at certain levels or in particular functions within the organization.
Explanation: Compared to monolithic organizations, pluralistic organizations have a more diverse employee population and use an affirmative action approach to managing diversity: They actively try to hire and train a diverse workforce and to avoid discrimination. They integrate groups more fully than do monolithic organizations, but like monolithic organizations they often have minority group members clustered at certain levels or in particular functions within the organization.
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