SOCS-350N Week 2 Discussion: Power Relationships (GRADED)

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SOCS-350N Week 2 Discussion: Power Relationships Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Section 2; Integrative Questions for Section 2 Lesson Mini... mum of 1 scholarly source Initial Post Instructions A cellphone company once ran a television ad touting its call reliability, in which a young man is talking to his future father-in-law, who is telling him to address him by his first name and consider him a friend. The young man launches into a series of variations of the first name. Unknown to either party, the call is dropped and the young man does not hear any response from the father. He becomes very nervous and disconcertedly reverts to “Mr.” and “Sir.” The ad’s message is clear: Use our service and this sort of thing won’t happen. For the initial post, address the following: Why do you think the ad agency chose this power relationship for its commercial? Is it one to which you can relate? Have you had any kind of similar experience at your workplace or school (e.g., with a patient, client, or professor), not necessarily on a cellphone? Have you encountered the power relationships exemplified in the commercial when implementing various healthcare practices such as disease prevention? Are co-workers and patient receptive? [Show More]

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