The Rich People in a Group Say They Want to Talk

question 21

Essay

The rich people in a group say they want to talk about crime in the community. The poor people in the group say they want to talk about lack of well-paying jobs. Describe a strategy that a facilitator could use to help these two subgroups figure out how to proceed. Identify whether your strategy fits with a particular type of group process (e.g., dialogue, debate, identity-based).

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Definitions:

Net Capital Spending

The total spending on fixed assets minus the proceeds from the sale of fixed assets.

Stock Dividend

A dividend payment made to shareholders in the form of additional shares of the issuing corporation's stock, rather than cash.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income not distributed as dividends to shareholders but retained by the company for reinvestment in its core business, or to pay debt.

Common Stock

A type of equity ownership in a corporation, where holders have voting rights and potentially receive dividends.