After learning more about affirmative action, do you feel that it is still necessary in the workplace? Why? Did affirmative action solve the problems it was intended to solve? Did it create more problems? Explain. As a manager in a firm which is thinking of instituting a voluntary affirmative action plan, what factors would you consider? A common myth is, "Most employees who obtain jobs under affirmative action plans are not qualified for the job." In what ways can the HR department dispel this myth? Under affirmative action, all an employee must be is a female or minority to be placed in a job. True or False? Why?