This case occurred in 1998. As described in Chapter 15: Public Relations and the Law, what federal legislation now exists that might have prevented the Sunbeam scandal?
What will be an ideal response?
Publicly held companies in the United States are now bound by Regulation Fair
Disclosure, which eliminated selective disclosure of information, and the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which holds top corporate executives personally responsible
for company financial statements.
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What are the advantages of using a collaborative approach to speech preparation?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Groups have the potential to make better-quality decisions than the same individuals would make if working alone. 2. Potential productivity = actual productivity - losses due to faulty process. 3. “Value engineering” activities are based on the simple formula: value = cost/function. 4. Research has shown that groups (rather than individuals) are better at solving complicated tasks requiring reasoning and elimination of poor solutions. 5. Group members may collectively achieve more than the most superior members are capable of achieving alone.
________ is a four-step process that begins with perceiving a message, then interpreting it, deciding what it means, and finally responding to it.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Decisions made by these groups are just as good as decisions made face-to-face?
A. Instant Messaging B. Net Conferences C. Computer Conferences D. Bulletin Board Services E. Audio Conferences F. Video Conferences