Bcom 275 Week 5 Dq

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Week Five Discussion Questions 1. You are a journalist for an up-and-coming online news website. You are inadvertently given some information that you know would increase your website’s popularity, but could potentially compromise national security. How might you handle the story? Explain your decision. * * If I had a great story that would increase my website’s popularity but compromise our national security, you bet your butt I wouldn’t publish it. I believe myself to be a patriot. If I were to give up information key to the safety of the people of the United States by jeopardizing our national security, not only would it be considered a felony and potentially put me in prison for the rest of my life, but I would feel guilty for betraying my country. Besides, if I was going to make a name for myself, it would be through hard honest work. Now, say I did publish it because I was sure it would have no impact on the United States. In the objective reality, I just wanted to famous with a great story. In the subjective reality, I used confidential data by selling out my country for self-benefit. As we say at work all the time, perception is reality (Cheesebro, O’Connor, Rios, 2010, Chapter 2). * * 2. As a manager for a large, multinational corporation, you travel around the world to different countries giving presentations and conducting meetings. You always try to include humor as an icebreaker. What potential barriers could you face when delivering your presentation in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and India? Are you able to give the same presentation in all four locations? Why do you think this? * * There are many potential barriers to be faced when delivering your presentation to various countries. One major issue would be your word selection. You wouldn’t want to use slangs or slurs for fear of offending people in
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