>But what do you think of the Kaplan suggestion that there is a"stunning
leadership void" caused (at least in part) by the token appointments of
"un-outstanding women"?
/I didn't say that. If there is a stunning leadership void (which I
believe there is) it should ideally be filled with outstanding people.
Unfortunately, that void (in many fields) is largely filled with white
men. What affirmative action does best, IMO, is to admit "unqualified"
women and minorities into a workforce dominated by "unqualified" white
men. That's not tokenism, it's equal opportunity.
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Michael Kaplan
Professor of Architecture
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
mkaplan@xxxxxxx
leadership void" caused (at least in part) by the token appointments of
"un-outstanding women"?
/I didn't say that. If there is a stunning leadership void (which I
believe there is) it should ideally be filled with outstanding people.
Unfortunately, that void (in many fields) is largely filled with white
men. What affirmative action does best, IMO, is to admit "unqualified"
women and minorities into a workforce dominated by "unqualified" white
men. That's not tokenism, it's equal opportunity.
===================================
Michael Kaplan
Professor of Architecture
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
mkaplan@xxxxxxx