Asked by Matthew Payeff on Jun 26, 2024

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Two presidential candidates decided to take different approaches to "getting out the vote." One political campaign went the social media route, Tweeting, Facebooking, and mobilizing voters online. The other political campaign went the face-to-face route, knocking on doors and holding rallies. On election day, both campaigns were surprised to see that each had mobilized a great number of voters - voter turnout was unprecedented for both candidates. This best illustrates ______.

A) multifinality
B) entropy
C) equifinality
D) holism

Equifinality

A principle that states in complex systems, a given end state can be reached by many potential means or from different initial conditions.

Multifinality

A principle in psychology that suggests the same beginnings can lead to multiple outcomes, highlighting how varied end states can arise from the same initial condition.

Social Media

Platforms and technologies that enable users to create, share content, and participate in social networking on the internet.

  • Understand the critical role of various systems ideas including entropy, nonsummativity, and equifinality in the analysis of organizations.
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Zaida Del ValleJul 01, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The scenario best illustrates equifinality, which refers to the concept that different initial conditions can result in the same outcome. In this case, the two different approaches used by the presidential candidates (social media vs. face-to-face) resulted in the same outcome of unprecedented voter turnout.