A Crisis Can Arise When a Minor Event or Expected

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Essay

A crisis can arise when a minor event or expected event spirals out of control or an unexpected event occurs that an organization is not prepared to handle.What are some general principles a car manufacturer might consider when addressing a serious manufacturing defect affecting thousands of vehicles that will now have to be recalled?

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The process by which heritable traits that confer a survival and reproductive advantage increase in frequency in a population, leading to evolutionary change.

Gene Expression

Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, often a protein.

Genetic Variation

Differences in DNA among individuals or populations, enabling diversity within species.

Environmental Differences

Variations in the physical, chemical, and biological factors that characterize each environment and influence the life that exists there.