CASE 3 Instruction: Read the following case and answer all questions that follow Read the dialogues in the three scenes below and answer the questions that follow: (Scene 1: takes place in the Male Waiting Room)

CHARACTERS: MAHMOOD/ JAVED / AHMED Mahmood: Hey guys!! SSup??! Javed: Did you finish the Marketing Strategies project? Mahmood: I didnt even understand the project question. Did you? Javed: Welcome to our boat. Ahmed: Listen, more importantly we need to decide a plan now. Mahmood: Sure, take out the Project question paper. Lets go through it again. Ahmed: Ofcourse NOT! Not your Project question paper? We have more important things now.Theres a time for everything, Mahmood. Javed & Mahmood: (puzzled) Then?! Ahmed: Our Lunch plan, guys. Lets Subway!! Fresh ideas come with fresh food. Javed: We have a marketing project to discuss & complete and you can only think of lunch @ Subway now. Ahmed: Guys, eat freshthink fresh! So , YALLAH SUBWAY, now!!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Scene 2: Project group talk in male canteen) CHARACTERS: FARID/ MAHMOOD/ JAVED / AHMED Farid: So today we sit to brainstorm ideas for our Project. As we discussed last week, each one had to bring some ideas for our marketing plan structuration. Farid (looking at Javed): Yes, Javed. Can we start from you? Javed (looking at Ahmed): Sure. Takes a 5 sec pause. But I dont have anything to contribute today. Ahmed: Can I contribute something valid as its 12:30 pm? Farid: Sure. Mahmood: Oh No Ahmed. You dont wanna say that again!! Please ! Farid: What?! Whats it guys? Ahmed: You wanna think fresh.you gotto eat fresh.. Farid ( a little lost) Javed: (smiling at Ahmed) Not again, Ahmed. ______________________________________________________________________________

(Scene 3- Marketing Class) CHARACTERS: SAMIA/ FARID/ MAHMOOD /BUTHEINA/ JAVED / AHMED / MARIYA / FAISAL Dr. Marketing Prof: Ok groups, so this is the second day of your project assignment meeting. Today, you are going to discuss your group name and , name of the organization your team decided to choose & strategies for doing your Project. Buthaina: So, first we need to have a group name. Faisal: Yes, any suggestions at all? Ahmed: Yes guys, what are we deciding? Mahmood (grinning): I think Ahmed has a fantastic name that he can contribute. Javed: Yes, but Ahmed will only contribute constructive ideas if its 12.30pm or later. Ahmed shudders. Ahmed: Guys!! Mariya: Common Ahmed, suggest us a good group name. I think you have something valid. Mahmood: Yea Ahmed.your thoughts are always fresh (smiling). Farid & Javed together: Fresh Fresh.. Samia (puzzled): What are you guys talking?! Farid, Javed, Mahmood (laughing) Ahmed: You guys, stop pulling me! Mahmood: (smiling and in an affirmative sound): Yallah, Subway!!!!!!! Javed shares the event that happened earlier with his groupmates. Mariya: Yallah, Subway is a great and energy sounding team name if we decide Subway as our focal point for developing a marketing Plan what say ?? Farid: I think its a good idea.I know the country manager whom we could interview for our Project. Samia: Wow, I have been thinking about Subway too. I have some information about its Net Operating Income for last two years. Buthaina: Faisal: Awesome, looks like we have started on the right foot. Ahmed: See I told u guys.. Now u all are thinking fresh.. (Discussion continues) ********************************************

Please answer both the questions that are below: 1. What theory of group communication can you relate the above scenario to? 2. In your opinion, do you think the group will work cohesively towards obtaining its goal? Support your answer with TWO strong reasons.