Question 1

Membership negotiation ends after accepting a job offer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compare and contrast McPhee's communicative constitution of organizations theory with Geertz's and Pacanowsky's cultural approach to organizations.

Accepted Answer

McPhee's communicative constitution of o

Question 3

Institutional positioning addresses specific groups within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Communication that regulates the extent to which a person is an organization member is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  membership negotiation. 
B)  self-structuring. 
C)  activity coordination. 
D)  institutional positioning. 
A)  membership negotiation. 
B)  self-structuring. 
C)  activity coordination. 
D)  institutional positioning.

Question 5

Communication behavior that reduces complexity is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensemaking. 
B)  constitution. 
C)  activity coordination. 
D)  closure. 
A)  sensemaking. 
B)  constitution. 
C)  activity coordination. 
D)  closure.

Question 6

Compare and contrast sufficient conditions with necessary conditions as they relate to organizational communication.

Accepted Answer

Sufficient conditions and necessary cond

Question 7

Membership negotiation targets new members or those who may be leaving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The four flows of communicative constitution of organizations theory concern who is a(n) ________ of the organization, how these members ________ their working relationships, how they ________ their work, and how the organization ________ itself with other people and organizations.

Accepted Answer

member; st

Question 9

A goal, or defined purpose, separates an organization from a crowd of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify, describe, and illustrate the four principles of the four flows of communicative constitution of organizations theory.

Accepted Answer

The four principles of the four flows of

Question 11

Communication that shapes the relationships among an organization's members is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  membership negotiation. 
B)  self-structuring. 
C)  activity coordination. 
D)  institutional positioning. 
A)  membership negotiation. 
B)  self-structuring. 
C)  activity coordination. 
D)  institutional positioning.

Question 12

Work teams assigned to accomplish a goal are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  cadres. 
B)  units. 
C)  breakout groups. 
D)  cabals. 
A)  cadres. 
B)  units. 
C)  breakout groups. 
D)  cabals.

Question 13

Financial reports, product ideas, or contract negotiations are example of co-orientation among members in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Communication that accomplishes an organization's work toward its goals is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  membership negotiation. 
B)  self-structuring. 
C)  activity coordination. 
D)  institutional positioning. 
A)  membership negotiation. 
B)  self-structuring. 
C)  activity coordination. 
D)  institutional positioning.

Exam 20: Communicative Constitution of Organizations

Membership negotiation ends after accepting a job offer.

Compare and contrast McPhee's communicative constitution of organizations theory with Geertz's and Pacanowsky's cultural approach to organizations.

Institutional positioning addresses specific groups within an organization.

Communication that regulates the extent to which a person is an organization member is known as:

Communication behavior that reduces complexity is called:

Compare and contrast sufficient conditions with necessary conditions as they relate to organizational communication.

Membership negotiation targets new members or those who may be leaving.

The four flows of communicative constitution of organizations theory concern who is a(n) ________ of the organization, how these members ________ their working relationships, how they ________ their work, and how the organization ________ itself with other people and organizations.

A goal, or defined purpose, separates an organization from a crowd of people.

Identify, describe, and illustrate the four principles of the four flows of communicative constitution of organizations theory.

Communication that shapes the relationships among an organization's members is referred to as:

Work teams assigned to accomplish a goal are referred to as:

Financial reports, product ideas, or contract negotiations are example of co-orientation among members in an organization.

Communication that accomplishes an organization's work toward its goals is referred to as:

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