You Work for a Company That Was a Sub-Contractor for the Challenger

question 7

Essay

You work for a company that was a sub-contractor for the Challenger space shuttle.Cognizant of the groupthink that made the fateful launch decision,you want to ensure that such a condition does not exist in your firm.The company executives have decided that a seminar is necessary to define groupthink,its causes,and provide recommendations do avoid it in the future.You are in charge of that seminar.What insight could you provide?

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Definitions:

W.E.B. Du Bois

An influential African American sociologist, historian, and civil rights activist, one of the co-founders of the NAACP, known for his significant contributions to civil rights and his critique of racial discrimination.

Boarding Schools

Educational institutions where students live on campus during the academic year, historically used in efforts to assimilate Native American children into Euro-American culture.

Indoctrination into Whiteness

The process through which societal norms and institutions promote and normalize whiteness as the standard or ideal, often at the expense of other racial identities.

Atlanta Compromise

A speech delivered by Booker T. Washington in 1895 advocating for African American economic progress and education as a route to racial equality, while suggesting a temporary acceptance of segregation.