...Small Group Analysis of ’12 Angry Men’ Interpersonal and Group Dynamics – SOSC 301 Instructor: Mr. Crisp Bryant & Stratton College October 31, 2012 A Small Group Analysis of ’12 Angry Men’ Set in a large U.S. city, in the 1950’s, Twelve men of a jury are sequestered in a room and are unable to leave until a weighty decision is made, one that will either condemn a young man to death or set him free. The twelve strangers are trapped within the confines of the jury room until the goal is achieved. They melt in the hot humidity, which is worsened by the room's stuffiness and by the stress as they grapple with each other and with their responsibility (Lumet,1957). The characters of each of the twelve men was carefully crafted into a particular role within the group dynamics. A complete spectrum of issues among the different characters was developed to add chaos to the group decision-making process. From the bigotry of Juror No.10, to the coldly analytical No.4, each character brought good and bad qualities to the jury room; they all had to be addressed to reach an outcome (Lumet,1957). At the beginning of the movie, as the twelve men sit down to begin the deliberation process, there is no discussion and they decide to begin by a vote of guilty or not guilty. Eleven of the jurors quickly vote ‘guilty’ and try to leave the room. Nobody even bothers to think what their decision means for the accused. Juror No. 4 is too rigid to change and Juror No. 7 just wants to...
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...Mountain Man INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT INDORE Marketing Management–II Case Analysis Mountain Man Brewing Company: Bringing the brand to Light Section C - Group 01 Introduction The case focuses on the concept of Line Extension in the context of Mountain Main Brewing Company. The background emphasizes on the dilemma of the protagonist as to whether or not to introduce a new product line by en-cashing on the existing brand value. Case Facts: Existing Product: Mountain Man Lager Product Features : * Strong bear with a bitter taste due to high alcohol content. * Strong local brand association and high brand loyalty from middle aged men * Popular among low middle class men and blue collar males * Perceived image of a tough rugged drink and popularly known as “working man’s beer’ Problem Incurred * Company is facing declining sales at the rate of 2% annually since its inception * Restricted target market of 45+men Problem Statement analysis: Some of the possible reasons are : Environmental Factors | * Stringent federal excise tax rules * Changing demography into a much younger group | Competition | * Heavy competition from wine and other spirit based drinks * Competition from existing beer market | Consumer | * Increasing health concern * Newly developing personal responsibility | Changing drinking patterns | * With increasing youngsters into the demography...
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...Amanda Popular Culture Pop. Culture Essay #1 Addressing the Issue: Men’s Men and Women’s Women The vast majority of people, with the exception of transvestites and other people with physical deformities, can be put into one of two categories; man or woman. Generally, the views and expectations one has for their own gender and the views and expectations one has for the opposite gender can be described as gendered stereotypes. Although stereotypes are not always close to the truth, in some cases they can hold some weight to an argument when they present the generalized representation of a certain group or groups. In this essay I will show how gendered stereotypes are used by advertising companies to appeal to each gender. Here in the U.S., you need not go far to bear witness the very apparent signs of genderfication and gendered stereotypes, tools used by advertisers that play important roles in our consumer-styled society. One only needs to go as far as their living room couch and turn on the television to be bombarded with shows and advertisements containing gendered images of the expectations our society has for its men and women by men and women. Author Steve Craig puts these gendered ideals into four distinct categories; Men’s men, Men’s women, Women’s men, and Women’s women (Craig). For this essay I will analyze four video advertisements, and, using Craig’s criteria, I will try to see under which of his categories each advertisement would fall and why. The...
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...The 12 Angry Men Case Dennis Ojwang Organizational Management 701 February 26, 2015 When this movie was made, no one could have depicted that it would greatly speak of the ever changing dynamics of our world today. Immigration and diversity seem to have plagued the world now more than ever and it is no surprise that the business world has been changed tremendously. When this movie came out in 1957, there wasn’t much diversity as we see it today. Upon watching this movie, various topics covered, ranging from power and influence, ethical decision making and diversity, group formation and dynamics, cultural diversity, organizational culture, conflict management and then, there’s an introduction of Fiedler’s leadership model. The setting of the movie offers consistency, investment, rigidity, autonomy and fairness in terms of assessing different levels of conflict and negotiation. I would say that the most evident styles of conflict in the movie are accommodating, compromising and collaborating conflict resolution styles. The jury is involved in a high profile case about a young boy who, if found guilty, then he will be sent to the electric chair. There are several topics that are related to organizational management class that will be portrayed throughout this jury process. The jury, in determining the fate of the young man, who murdered his father, must closely work together and whether consciously or unconsciously, they have been introduced to the forming, storming, norming...
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...11 GOOD ENERGY Kenan Advantage Group Pilot Study Analysis July 7, 2011 Environmentally Safe! Clean! Natural Diesel Fuel Additive! EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Test Conditions ! Pilot test by Kenan Advantage Group and 11 Good Energy from Dec. 2010 to June 2011 using a 5% G2 Diesel blend. ! The Treatment Group: ! The Control Group: 13 vehicles with 1,291 fuel stops. Received the G2 Diesel blend during the test period. 4 vehicles with 378 recorded fuel stops. Did not use the G2 Diesel blend. Key Findings ! The Treatment Group: ! The Control Group: 7.5% increase. Statistically significant: less than a 0.01% chance increase was random. 2.7% increase. Not statistically significant: within margin of error and expected range of fluctuation. ! Monthly results are consistent with the overall findings. The only significant variance noted was for the Treatment Group from the baseline to test period. All other monthly variances were within the expected range. Benefits ! Based on the study’s results, every gallon of G2 Diesel added at a 5% blend rate could replace 2.5 gallons of #2 diesel fuel that would have been required without G2 Diesel. ! Based on our results, a 5% G2 Diesel blend may decrease KAG’s annualized fuel consumption from 685,000 total gallons to 637,000 total gallons. This would result in 48,000 fewer gallons of total fuel burned, a marked reduction in carbon emissions. ! The major cost benefit of these findings is a significant reduction...
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...According to J. Stepanov the “concept” is “a basic cultural cell in the mental world of a man” (Stepanov 2007, 248). Concept is a mental structure that represents the knowledge of an individual about a particular segment of the world. Being a part of the world picture, the concept reflects the orientation of values of both the individual person and the entire linguistic community. It implies that the concept may include the generally valid features as well as the individual characteristics of native speakers. Analyzing the concept from the cultural point of view, it should be born in mind that the content of the concept will remain within the frame of particular culture and epoch. There are many points of view on the structure of the concept. G. Slyshkin and V. Karasik propose to consider the cultural concept as a multidimensional meaningful construct, where the notional, figurative and value sides are distinguished. The notional aspect of a concept is the linguistic fixation of a concept, its name, description, feature structure, definition, comparative characteristics of this concept in relation to other groups of concepts. The imagery side of a concept is its visual, auditory, tactile, taste characteristics of objects, events, events which in one form or another are reflected in our consciousness. The value side of a concept specifies the importance of educational process, both for an individual and for a team. The understanding of the concept as an operating unit of thought...
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...Joseph Bebco English 117: Film Analysis Due: 2/8/15 The act of “people watching” can be very beneficial in learning how humans act and interact within an environment. You can determine mood, anticipate and manipulate future behavior, and read the subtle signs of feedback a person sub-consciously projects when communicating. The power of non-verbal communication drives a conversation further than the more obvious verbal communication we consciously use every day. I will analyze a specific scene in the movie, 12 Angry Men, where the jurors are in the middle of determining a verdict on a murder case, and in the scene I am focusing on, I will discuss how the jurors use the subtle—and in this case, the not-so-subtle-- tactic of nonverbal communication...
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...MOUNTAIN MAN BREWING COMPANY Bringing the Brand to Light CASE STUDY ON BRAND MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT INTRODUCTION Mountain Man a well-known brewing company is planning to introduce a new product line of beers. This case analysis and decides whether Mountain Man should go with its product introduction or not considering its financial health and brand value. Narendhiran S 2012H149236P 1. INTRODUCTION Company: Mountain Man Brewing Company is a family owned brewery located in West Virginia, established in 1925.Mountain Man brewed only one beer Mountain Man Lager also known as “west Virginia’s Beer” and a “Working man’s beer”. The company is experiencing a decline in sales by 2% due to changes in the preferences of beer drinkers. Present Position in the Market: Product – Mountain Man Lager, Bitter flavoured beer with slightly higher than average alcohol content and darker color. To accentuate its dark color, the beer was packed in a brown bottle, with its original 1925 design of crew of coal miners printed in the front. Mountain Man’s main differentiation from its competitors is its product. Price – Mountain Man Lager was priced similar to its competitors. Its price is $2.25 for a 12 ounce serving draft beer in a bar and $4.49 for a six-pack in a local convenience stores. Place – Their primary market was in East Central Beer Region – Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. MMBC’s beer is mainly sold in liquor stores and super markets. Promotion – MMBC did not...
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...Case Analysis – Mountain Man Beer Company Section G Group 2 Submitted By: 2014PGP097 | DEBARUN SENGUPTA | 2014PGP366 | SIRSENDU SARKAR | 2014PGP042 | ANKIT JAISWAL | 2014PGP319 | SAHIL CHAUDHARY | IPM2011092 | SANYUKTA JAIN | 2014PGP151 | KAKDE SUMEDH KAMALAKAR | IPM2011110 | SRISHTI SINHA | Case Background * Mountain Man Beer Company founded in 1925 by Guntar Prangel * Chris Prangel, an MBA graduate wanted to inherit his father`s business. * Mountain Man brewed one beer called Mountain Man Lager also known as West Virginia`s beer * Chris wanted to launch Mountain Man Light among the youngsters * For the past 6 years light beer sales in US had been growing at a compound annual rate of 4% Also had decrease of traditional premium beer sales with same percentage * The reputation quality beer was well entrenched throughout the East Central region of United States * By 2005, Mountain Man generated revenue over $50 million and selling over 520,000 barrels of Mountain Man Lager. * Held in top market position in West Virginia among Lagers * Price $2.25 for a 12-ounce serving of draft beer in bar * $4.99 for a 6-pack in a local convenience store * Unaided response rate of 67% from State`s adult population * In 2005, MML won “ Best Beer in West Virginia“ for its 8th year straight * Also won “ Best Beer in Indiana” * Selected as “ America`s Championship Lager “at American Beer Championship * MM sold...
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...Hate Crime Analysis According to "The United States Department of Justice" (2014), “Hate crime is the violence of intolerance and bigotry, intended to hurt and intimidate someone because of their race, ethnicity, national origin, religious, sexual orientation, or disability” (para. 3). This hate crime analysis will provide a brief description as to what specific factors serve as a basis for victimization. Specific case examples and restorative justice models will be assessed. Benefits and challenges of the use of restorative justice will be discussed, and contemporary research instruments to measure the victimization of gays and lesbians will be the focus. Lastly, the identification of the criminological theory that explains the victimization of the chosen group. Over the years, dominant groups, and communities with similar cultures and beliefs have asserted their prejudices on other groups believing differently. Many times these assertions or acts of power similarly resemble the power-control and gender-based theories. Groups that assert power or control over individuals by intimidation or violence can be known labeled as hate groups. The last few decades have brought about a voice for civil rights, a fight for women’s rights, and a surge of protests for gay and lesbian rights. These protests further fuel a loathing and hostility by these hate groups. Victimization Factors The victimization of gays, lesbians, and bisexuals are the focus of this analysis. Sexual orientation...
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...An Analysis on Ek Ruka Huwa Faisala from Communication Perspective Submitted to: Course Instructor Managerial Communication Apex College Submitted by: Laxman Aryal Roll no. 8 Manikkya Apex College 2012 Ek Ruka Hua Faisala is a Bollywood movie directed by Basu Chatterjee inspired from Hollywood film 12 Angry Men. We the student of MBA are shown this movie to learn some lesson of Managerial Communication. Altthough this is a movie about different organizational behavior, it also gives a strong example of effective communication. This is a movie about 19 year old boy who was a suspect for murder of his father. There was a committee of 12 people assigned to decide whether boy was culprit or not. All 12 jurors must agree whether a young man is guilty or not of murdering his father. In this movie we observe the entire decision making process. Where each individual had different perception and different behavior in particular situation. Their personal opinion leads them to one wrong decision first but later on with just one leading, convincing, neutral and practical individual, they were able to think on the other side of the case and finally they reached to right conclusion. A switch from 11-1 to 0-12 is very rare in real life juries, but Ek Ruka Hua Faisla very convincingly depicts the switch. It achieves this by staying true to the realities of group dynamics through effective and proper communication. Once the objective of the group is established, they start...
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...writings of Karl Marx who, as a communist, believed in an agrarian society where all individuals were equal and a panacea-type existence derived only from the need of one to another was lived. In Marx's "Communist Manifesto", he talked about how he believed that religion was something of the bourgeoisie who felt themselves elevated above all others in society. While Marx utilized the term "bourgeoisie" to mean the upper class and all capitalists, it is more accurately descriptive of the middle class in socio-economic terms (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2013). Marx. also means those who want to maintain a certain ego/standard of living that is built on the backs of the common laborer. What Marx did not and probably could not realize is that man has a need to excel and achieve - to move up within society and be of value. Because of...
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...CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT EK RUKA HUA FAISLA GROUP - 3 Group Members:- Amit Pandit Mittal Shah Ramachandran Ravi Kumar Saleem Ali Shaman Singh PLOT SUMMARY: In this movie, the jury of twelve men is entrusted with the power to send an uneducated, teenage boy to the Death Penalty. The crime that the boy is accused of is killing his father with a knife. The jury is locked into a small, claustrophobic room, on a hot summer day, until they come up with a unanimous decision. The decision that is to decide a boy’s life is to be either guilty or not guilty. The film is particularly important as it examines the twelve men's deep-seated personal prejudices. These are reflected in the perceptual biases and weaknesses, indifference, anger, personalities, unreliable judgments, cultural differences, ignorance and fears, that are in a position to mar their decision-making abilities, and subsequently cause them to ignore the real issues in the case. This can potentially lead them to a miscarriage of justice. What are the key learning for you as leaders? First and foremost, we learn that every decision should be based on reasonable evidence and it can be dangerous to rush to conclusions. In the movie, most of the Jury members were initially in a hurry to shut the case and pronounce the accused guilty even when they know it’s a matter of someone’s life. Only Mr. Raina stands against such a decision and demands that the jury should give appropriate time to the issue and have a healthy...
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...Memorandum This memorandum will elicit the implied lesson regarding effective leadership as portrayed in the film “12 Angry Men” through a dissection of the film’s characters and storyline. The following topics will be considered in our analysis: * Descriptions of characters * Analysis of informal leaders’ tactics * Assessment of the formally assigned leader * Factors for effective persuasion * Integral traits of a leader Descriptions of characters The twelve jurors come into the trial from different backgrounds and inevitably view the trial through different colored lenses. To analyze such deviation in perspective, it is necessary to briefly understand the psychological architecture and identifying any potential personaly biases of the following jurors: * Foreman * Vacillating and humble juror * Loud-mouthed and bigoted juror * Factually analytical juror * Empathetic shanty-town-raised juror * Honest and slow-thinking craftsman * Distracting baseball fan * The opposing architect * Late old man * Antagonistic old man * Impressionable justice-driven immigrant * Indecisive marketing executive Foreman This fair-minded individual is easily frustrated, sensitive about how others perceive his ability to lead, and really motivated to ensure that the process of jury deliberation is conducted properly. His desire to be perceived as worthy of the leadership role he has assumed leads him to side with the majority...
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...3/22/2015 3/22/2015 SP2 MODULE 1 – GROUP F Case Analysis: Robin Hood SP2 MODULE 1 – GROUP F Case Analysis: Robin Hood Khemattie Ali (IR) * Sandra Alilovic * Mohammed Musa * Jorge Castro Manrique * Clayton Pereira * Brianne Cartmill * Elena Bayazitova Khemattie Ali (IR) * Sandra Alilovic * Mohammed Musa * Jorge Castro Manrique * Clayton Pereira * Brianne Cartmill * Elena Bayazitova Table of Contents Current Strategy 1 Vision and Mission: 1 Problem Statement 2 Analysis of the environment 2 Internal Analysis 2 SWOT and Porter’s Analysis 3 Strategic Alternatives 5 Recommendations: 5 Literature interpretation questions 6 References 6 Current Strategy Robin Hood’s (RH) current strategy is one of focused differentiation, which consists on an organization concentrating its efforts within a specific region. His objectives were focused on forging a disciplined band and united in enmity against the Sheriff. RH’s methods and policies in achieving his objectives have generally been to “rob the rich and give to the poor” (Gamble, Thompson & Peteraf, 2013, p. 399). This varies from the strategy of their major competitor, Prince John, who implemented a regressive taxation system in England. The strategies are based on the following: 1. Emotional appeal: personal devotion - his personal dislike of the Sheriff and the government. Mass appeal: the majority of population...
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