Analysis Paper of Decision Making/Teamwork in Movie "Thirteen days" .

we watched the movie "Thirteen Days" on Monday, March 26, Wednesday, March 28 and Friday, March 30. This movie is concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis and the decision making that took place in the Kennedy Administration. In order to better prepare yourself to understand the events and actions that are portrayed, I suggest that you read the information that is in Wikipedia (one of the few times I will ever tell you to use that source) found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis. This will provide enough background to the actions and circumstances of the time that you will be able to answer the writing prompts for this assignment. Also, I would suggest that you print out the assignment and bring the questions with you to class to refer to while watching the movie. This will give you some guidance as to what things you might listen for as you watch. The link to the assignment is just below this announcement on the "Announcements" page of our BlackBoard course, or you may click on the "Individual Assignments" folder on the left hand menu of our course BlackBoard site * Using the knowledge you have gained from the text, class discussions, and your personal group experience in Comm 349, you will analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of another decision making group of which you are not a part. Your analysis paper will be based on the decision making processes portrayed (or missing) in the film “Thirteen Days,” a film that portrays the inner-circle discussions and decision-making processes of the Kennedy administration during and regarding the Cuban missile crisis. Using the team/teams within the film you will be asked to identify several key components to small group communication. Watch the film with the group decision-making context in mind and reflect on this context as you answer your questions. Answer each question thoroughly. Be clear and complete in your application of the material. Support your answer with appropriate references to the movie and to the concepts covered in the textbook or class discussions. You will address two of the following issues. Your responses should be 1½ to 2 pages in length (double spaced) and no longer than four pages together (not including the title page). Choose any two (2) of the following to address in your analysis: Using chapter 2 of the textbook, we discussed groups as structured open systems. In particular, we learned about inputs, throughput processes, outputs and the environment. Using this framework, identify these elements of the group system/systems portrayed in the film and present your analysis. There are many times in the film that we can find examples that illustrate the principles of communication. According to your textbook, communication is symbolic, personal, and transactional. Using at least two examples from the film, describe how these three characteristics of communication apply in each example. Using chapter 7 on group problem-solving procedures, give a thorough analysis of the decision-making portrayed in the movie based upon the components of P-MOPS, the RISK technique, and PERT technique. (NOTE: You may choose to respond to this item as the only one for this assignment. If you choose this option, then your analysis should be a full three to four pages in length.) In the “Groupthink” video we were presented with eight symptoms of groupthink and several suggestions for preventing groupthink. Dr. Irving Janus examined the Bay of Pigs invasion during the Kennedy administration as a prime example of groupthink that lead to disaster. Using what you have learned about these symptoms and the means of avoiding them, what examples in the film do you find when groupthink could/may have occurred and what are the actions/means that are taken (either intentionally or unintentionally) that avoided groupthink? -------- I will buy the movie online and will give you the account to watch it "so you don't have to pay for it " . Please if you feel you are not good at group communication and leadership Please don't waste my time and yours . notice: I will attach the Chapter 2 and the account and password to access the movie If you are ready and series!

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we watched the movie "Thirteen Days" on Monday, March 26, Wednesday, March 28 and Friday, March 30. This movie is concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis and the decision making that took place in the Kennedy Administration. In order to better prepare yourself to understand the events and actions that are portrayed, I suggest that you read the information that is in Wikipedia (one of the few times I will ever tell you to use that source) found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis. This will provide enough background to the actions and circumstances of the time that you will be able to answer the writing prompts for this assignment. Also, I would suggest that you print out the assignment and bring the questions with you to class to refer to while watching the movie. This will give you some guidance as to what things you might listen for as you watch. The link to the assignment is just below this announcement on the "Announcements" page of our BlackBoard course, or you may click on the "Individual Assignments" folder on the left hand menu of our course BlackBoard site * Using the knowledge you have gained from the text, class discussions, and your personal group experience in Comm 349, you will analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of another decision making group of which you are not a part. Your analysis paper will be based on the decision making processes portrayed (or missing) in the film “Thirteen Days,” a film that portrays the inner-circle discussions and decision-making processes of the Kennedy administration during and regarding the Cuban missile crisis. Using the team/teams within the film you will be asked to identify several key components to small group communication. Watch the film with the group decision-making context in mind and reflect on this context as you answer your questions. Answer each question thoroughly. Be clear and complete in your application of the material. Support your answer with appropriate references to the movie and to the concepts covered in the textbook or class discussions. You will address two of the following issues. Your responses should be 1½ to 2 pages in length (double spaced) and no longer than four pages together (not including the title page). Choose any two (2) of the following to address in your analysis: Using chapter 2 of the textbook, we discussed groups as structured open systems. In particular, we learned about inputs, throughput processes, outputs and the environment. Using this framework, identify these elements of the group system/systems portrayed in the film and present your analysis. There are many times in the film that we can find examples that illustrate the principles of communication. According to your textbook, communication is symbolic, personal, and transactional. Using at least two examples from the film, describe how these three characteristics of communication apply in each example. ? -------- I will buy the movie online and will give you the account to watch it "so you don't have to pay for it " . Please if you feel you are not good at group communication and leadership Please don't waste my time and yours . notice: I will attach the Chapter 2 and the account and password to access the movie If you are ready and series!