When a Crisis Rekindles Unfinished Business from Previous Crises This

question 11

Multiple Choice

When a crisis rekindles unfinished business from previous crises this is called:

• A)A precipitating event
• B)A situational crisis
• C)A compound crisis
• D)A developmental crisis

Identify the components of a well-constructed buffer and its purposes.

Recognize the difference between direct and indirect approaches in negative messages.

Demonstrate the ability to write effective openings and closings for negative messages.

Apply techniques for deemphasizing bad news within a message.

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Definitions:

Directed Verdict

A ruling by a judge in a jury trial, typically taking place before the jury deliberates, concluding that no reasonable jury could reach a different conclusion and therefore a verdict is directed without jury consideration.

Judgment As A Matter Of Law

A legal ruling by a judge, typically during a trial, stating that no reasonable jury could find for the other side based on the factual evidence presented.

Pretrial Conference

A meeting between the parties involved in a legal case and a judge to discuss the details of the trial, settle procedural matters, and sometimes resolve the case without a trial.

Settlement

is an agreement reached either before or after court action begins, where parties resolve a dispute without a trial.