Star Computer and a Small Telecommunications Company Are Considering a Merger.A

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Essay

Star Computer and a small telecommunications company are considering a merger.A socially minded member of Star Computer's board of directors is against the merger,however,because she is concerned that the merger might not benefit society as a whole.Provide the board member with an argument for why it may be socially beneficial for the merger to take place.

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Definitions:

Power

The ability or capacity to influence or control the behavior of others, often associated with authority, wealth, or force.

Discourse

Ways of discussing, writing, or thinking about a subject, which shape and reflect collective understanding and social norms.

Discipline

A field of study or branch of knowledge; also refers to the practice of training to obey rules or a code of behavior.

Queer Theory

An academic field that explores the variability of sexual orientations and gender identities, challenging the binaries of male/female and heterosexual/homosexual.