A News Producer for a Major Network Newscast Is Trying

question 38

Multiple Choice

A news producer for a major network newscast is trying to determine whether to cover a celebrity's recent drug arrest or violence in a country that few Americans know about. According to the profit motive, which story will be chosen, and why?

• A) the celebrity story, because it will attract a larger audience
• B) the celebrity story, because it is more newsworthy for American audiences
• C) the international story, because it is more newsworthy for American audiences
• D) the international story, because it will attract a larger audience
• E) neither; that will leave more time for advertising

Assess the impact of critical factors and strategic contingencies on organizational effectiveness.

Understand the conditions that increase or reduce a subunit's power within an organization.

Identify the attributes of effective managers according to David McClelland's theory.

Distinguish between the use of power for self-interest and for the institutional good.

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Definitions:

Moore's Law

The observation that the number of transistors on a microchip doubles approximately every two years, though the cost of computers is halved.

Shared Economy

A system in which an owner rents something they are not using, such as a room, a car, or even a service, to a stranger using peer-to-peer services.

Peer-to-Peer Services

A decentralized model where two individuals interact directly with each other, without intermediary third-parties, often facilitated by digital platforms.

Moore's Law

The observation that the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two years, leading to exponential increases in computing power.