Explains how the statistical technique of multiple regression allows a sophisticated, objective analysis of employee compensation with consideration given to the cumulative effects and interaction of legitimate personnel considerations and to discriminatory variables. (Author/IRT)

Presented in this document is a study undertaken by four State Advisory Committees to review the quality and the effectiveness of affirmative action activities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. An overview of the four States' agencies responsible for education administration, employment services, highways, police, and social services…