12 Angry Men Analyze the film 12 Angry Men based on various Organizational Behav
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12 Angry Men
Analyze the film 12 Angry Men based on various Organizational Behavior theories and techniques. You may use the serial number of the jurors to refer to the.
Specifically:
a. Provide brief synopsis of the film- as it relates to the following questions.
b. Discuss the decision making approach of a jury verdict. Also discuss the advantages or disadvantages of the decision making approach seen in the film.
c. Discuss the various possible biases (at least 5) that were behind each of the juror's decision- in the beginning or later when they changed their votes.
d. Using references to specific scenes from the movie, describes the leadership styles were seen in the film demonstrated by different individuals?
e. Using references to specific scenes from the movie, describes the negotiation strategies that were employed by the single “not-guilty” voting juror (Henry Fonda) to change the decisions of all other jurors to not guilty?
f. What are the tactics (bag of tricks) used by Henry Fonda to gain support or confidence of other jurors? Some of the trivial things including a number of small intentional or unintetional, gestures could be considered as tricks that helped him influence others.
Explanation / Answer
a. Provide brief synopsis of the film- as it relates to the following questions.
Answer - This film revolves around a case of a young boy in a slum , convicted of murder of his own father
the film is notable for its almost exclusive use of one set: with the exception of the film's opening, which begins outside on the steps of the courthouse followed by the judge's final instructions to the jury before retiring, a brief final scene on the courthouse steps, and two short scenes in an adjoining washroom, the entire film takes place in the jury room. The total time spent outside the jury room is three minutes out of the full 96 minutes of the film.
b. Discuss the decision making approach of a jury verdict. Also discuss the advantages or disadvantages of the decision making approach seen in the film.
Answer : Based on the consensus building technique of this movie
The advanatges and disadvanatges are
Advanatges : It assist in deliberating a case , which on face may look like a simple murder case , but if more than one perspective is added ,especially not from the legal field , it gives a complete new insight into a case and perhaps help is saving the innocent who may otherwise get subjected to verdicts
Disadvanategs : Since it is an experiment , but this may not work when a case is more complex and would need legal expertise in terms of law and its applicability to be resolved by people from all walks of life
c. Discuss the various possible biases (at least 5) that were behind each of the juror's decision- in the beginning or later when they changed their votes.
Answer -- the possible biases would be
d. Using references to specific scenes from the movie, describes the leadership styles were seen in the film demonstrated by different individuals?
1.Scene in which tow of the jurors on account of their personal bias end up in a conflcit ,to the extent to hittng each other , while the rest others pitch in to stop ,moving them apart and making peace and re establishing the purpose for which they were all there
e. Using references to specific scenes from the movie, describes the negotiation strategies that were employed by the single “not-guilty” voting juror (Henry Fonda) to change the decisions of all other jurors to not guilty?
Answer -
f. What are the tactics (bag of tricks) used by Henry Fonda to gain support or confidence of other jurors? Some of the trivial things including a number of small intentional or unintetional, gestures could be considered as tricks that helped him influence others.
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