Have you ever thought about speaking up in a meeting and then decided against it because you did not want to appear unsupportive of the group’s efforts? If so‚ you have probably been a victim of "Groupthink". Irving Lester Janis (26 May 1918 - 15 November 1990) was a research psychologist at Yale University and most famous for his theory of "groupthink" which described the systematic errors made by groups when taking collective decisions(Wikipedia).Janis described “groupthink” as “a mode of thinking
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Reagan: A True American Hero" "We will continue our quest in space. There will be more flights and more space shuttle crews. And‚ yes‚ more volunteers." -Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan‚ viewed by some as a true American hero‚ was as stupendous as presidents can be. His dramatic speeches and down-to-earth personality made people proud to be American. Ronald Reagan seemed more then American. He was a patriot. Ronald Reagan cared deeply for the American people as well at their values
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The third of three NASA tragedies occurred in February of 2003. During re-entry after two week mission‚ the Columbia shuttle broke apart. A thorough investigation linked the cause to a section of the silica ceramic insulation foam that lined the underbelly of the spacecraft. The entire crew was killed. Lost or damaged insulation tiles have been a reoccurring issue that never escalated into life threatening status until now. During the investigation‚ NASA officials noticed that a chunk of foam
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Effective Commemorative Speech Paper President Ronald Reagan’s speech regarding the tragic disaster of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986 was an emotional speech expressing empathy and inspiration. The speech honored the seven astronauts who lost their lives and also offered hope to those who continue to explore space in the future. Several expectations from President Reagan’s speech was achieved. According to Lucas (2011)‚ when delivering a commemorative speech‚ the main purpose is for the speaker
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Introduction The challenger disaster that took place in January 28 has led to the explosion of the shuttle itself and the death of all the crew members including the chosen teacher. A real disaster that occurred due to some wrong decisions and overriding some important information from professional employees within the company is considered a real catastrophe. Applying pressure on senior management team of the company that has developed the rocket in order to change their opinion about launching
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resulting in group-think? With the Challenger explosion‚ one has to look at some of the key reasons that led to the disaster. As documented by the commission‚ there was not necessarily conflict at NASA or at Morton Thiokol‚ but more a hesitancy to “raise a red flag.” Questions were raised‚ but the flag was not waved high enough. During the course of the investigation‚ it was discovered that NASA and Morton Thiokol had vigorously debated the wisdom of operating the shuttle in the cold temperatures predicted
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MAE JEMISON FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE IN SPACE. EARLY LIFE • Mae Carol Jemison was born October 17‚ 1956 in Decatur‚ Alabama. • At the age of three‚ her and her family moved to Chicago. • For high school‚ Jemison attended Morgan Park. Here is where she realized she wanted a career in biomedical engineering. • She attended Stanford University on a National Achievement Scholarship. • As she had been in high school‚ Jemison was very involved in extracurricular activities at Stanford‚ including
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attempt on the Pope and President Reagan in 1981. NASA had it’s share of excitement in the 80’s too‚ even though some events weren’t things to celebrate. NASA sent Sally Ride as the first woman to Space on June 18th‚ 1983‚ but in 1986 things took a bad turn around for NASA when the space shuttle “Challenger” exploded shortly after lift-off on January 28th (Jennifer Rosenberg). On top of all those events; between 1981 and 1983‚ 1‚450 people were infected with AIDS (most of them being gay/bisexual men
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N.A.S.A. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration or N.A.S.A. is the United States agency that deals with our Space Program‚ our Aeronautics Program‚ and our Aerospace Program. N.A.S.A. was established on July 29‚ 1958‚ became operational on October 1st‚ 1958 and replaced the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (N.A.C.A). Some of N.A.S.A.’s projects include the Skylab space station‚ the Apollo missions‚ and the Space Shuttle program. Currently it is developing the Orion Multi-Purpose
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In April of 2015‚ the Hubble Space Telescope celebrated the 25th anniversary of its launch from the Kennedy Space Center in 1990. Despite its success‚ Hubble has seen its share of setbacks throughout its history. Astronomer Lyman Spitzer Jr. first conceived the idea of a telescope in space in 1947‚ but it took another thirty years before it came true (Overbye). After twelve years of building‚ Hubble was ready‚ and was set to launch in 1983. However‚ technical delays forced the launch to be pushed
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