Humour in the Business World: Lapses in Critical Thinking

WKRP in Cincinnati…Turkeys Away

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This late 1970’s TV series featured an episode about a radio station’s Thanksgiving promotion. And it probably ranks as the funniest broadcast airing ever of what can happen when some of the steps used in the critical thinking process are overlooked.

But if you think the WKRP episode is exaggerated, check out one of many real life stories, such as one reported by NBC News in 2006 : Disaster on A Stick: Snapple’s Attempt At World Record Turns Into Gooey Mess.

Dee Adams is the author of Finding your Niche: Discover…

References
IMBD.Com
WKRP in Cincinnati
http://tinyurl.com/lz3zupj

NBC News.com
Disaster on A Stick…
http://tinyurl.com/kxukphm