The Supreme Court once ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murder in a case where some of the jurors admitted they were prejudiced because of sensational pretrial publicity. The prosecutor, who was running for re-election, issued an inflammatory press release, aggravating the problem. The case?

a) Irvin v. Dowd; b) Estes v. Texas; c) Times Mirror v. Superior Court; d) Maryland v. Baltimore Radio Show; e) Sheppard v. Maxwell.

A

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Lang, a Korean, and Leslie, an American, are two team leaders at Croyston Inc who were discussing how to maximize team effectiveness

Their conversation happened in front of their supervising manager, and their discussion did not end with any clear conclusion because both were vague about their points. Which statement best expresses the feelings of the manager after listening to their discussion, and why did their discussion not yield clear any logical conclusion? a) Their discussion was lacking in planning and analysis, which are both required for successful communication b) Their discussion included perceptual differences, which adversely affected successful communication. c) Their different cultures intruded in the discussion, which affected successful communication. d) Their discussion did not have a purpose, which affected successful communication.

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