Affirmative Action Models

Affirmative Action Models

1. THE ASSIMILATION or INTERGRATION MODEL

   • specific culture - fit into organisation
     • relative position based on merit and competency of job performance
       • achievement principle on criterion
         • aim of process: encourage osmosis in both directions across the lines of diversity
           • SO THAT
             • division will become increasingly blurred
       • irrespective of race or colour

2. THIS DISPLACEMENT MODEL

   • that socio-political development will result in senior positions been taken up by blacks, and result in displacement of whites
     • based on the assumption
     • inevitable reality of white fears and resistence
       • covert sabotage causes serious damage to AA process

3. THE VERTICAL DIFFERENTIATION OR SEPERATE DEVELOPMENT MODEL

   • achieve development in safe growth-support and low-stress environ
     • specific division or sections allocated for the advancement & acceleration of black employees
       • hothouses/ nurseries for black development
         • gain experience in sheltered environment without normal threatening whites
           • whites go to white area
             • problem
               • creates unnatural environment does not expose or equip him to deal with unpleasant realities
                 • expensive, elitist ,complex not credible

4. THE JOB INSERTION OR 'WEDGE' MODEL

   • based on lifting of black/white barrier by creation of additional job
     • between bottom existing White job hierarchy and the top or exiting Black job hierarchy
       • newcomers feel isolated and stressed - penetration low resistance or backlash against the perceived "intruders' as a result

5. THE ORGANIC GROWTH MODEL

   • AA is based on natural principle of growth found in nature
     • vigorous growth summer - time for action, planting, bearing fruit
       • slower growth in winter - time for recovery, rest, consolidation, setbacks
         • principles
           • gradualism
           • holism
           • balance
           • participation