Suppose Barbara Looks Out in the Morning and Sees a Clear

question 72

Essay

Suppose Barbara looks out in the morning and sees a clear sky so decides that a picnic for lunch is a good idea. Last night the weather forecast included a 100 percent chance of rain by midday but Barbara did not watch the local news program. Is Barbara's prediction of good weather at lunch time rational? Why or why not?

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Definitions:

Hawthorne Works

A facility of the Western Electric Company in Cicero, Illinois, famous for a series of studies from 1924 to 1932 that influenced the human relations movement in organizational management.

Employee Ownership

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Mary Parker Follett

An early 20th-century management consultant and social worker who emphasized human relations and leadership through group association.

Collective Responsibility

The concept that all members of a group share accountability for the actions and outcomes of the group as a whole.