Organizational Behavior and Teamwork
MANAGEMENT 302
Management involves numerous studies, theories, tests and applications. Some useful theories are Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, the McGregor XY Theory test, Hofstede's cultural assessments, Tuckman's four stages of forming, storming, norming Group Stages, and the 7 dimensions of corporate culture. Using these and other tools, we discover that Southwest Airlines, Inc. and the Coca-Cola Company use widely different tactics and dimensions, yet both are leaders in their industries. Clearly, knowledgeably applying different tactics and dimensions can be highly successful.
Fox News Please Revise/Edit the Submitted Research
In a stunningly short period of time, Fox News went from being the potentially disastrous offshoot of America's "fourth network" to literally the most watched news network in the country (Nielsen, 2012; Sterling, 2004, p. 654). The network bills itself as "Fair and balanced," but there are times when this tagline seems less than an actual description of the network and more of a cruel joke. Regardless of one's political leanings, even a cursory glance at Fox News' products, whether on television or the Internet, suggests that contrary to its tagline, the network is anything but balanced. Instead, Fox News demonstrates a conservative bias, and because this bias is so contrary to the stated position of the network, it positively demands analysis and discussion. By examining Fox News' output in conjunction with relevant research on the topic, it becomes clear that not only is Fox News conservatively biased in its editorial and manifest content, but also that this bias has actually produced tangibly negative results for its viewers.