Question 1

A manager begins each day by walking around and personally greeting each employee. This most clearly demonstrates which of the general characteristics of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  security 
B)  social contact 
C)  vocalics 
D)  status 
A)  security 
B)  social contact 
C)  vocalics 
D)  status

Question 2

An organization announces that it is going "green," or becoming more environmentally sensitive. Which of the following uses of strategic ambiguity is this least likely to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  create unified diversity 
B)  allow for plausible deniability 
C)  maintain personal relationships 
D)  allow for adaptability and change 
A)  create unified diversity 
B)  allow for plausible deniability 
C)  maintain personal relationships 
D)  allow for adaptability and change

Question 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an interpretive perspective of organizational communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reality is subjective and created through communication. 
B)  Research should focus on how communication affects organizational outcomes. 
C)  Communication creates shared meaning for members of an organization. 
D)  Research should focus on how organizational members understand their experiences. 
A)  Reality is subjective and created through communication. 
B)  Research should focus on how communication affects organizational outcomes. 
C)  Communication creates shared meaning for members of an organization. 
D)  Research should focus on how organizational members understand their experiences.

Question 4

Nonverbal communication in organizational settings often conveys three important characteristics or messages. Define two of these three and provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal communication in organizationa

Question 5

Support the claim: "Organizations cannot exist without communication."

Accepted Answer

The claim that "organizations cannot exi

Question 6

A main goal of the study of organizational communication is to reduce strategic ambiguity in workplace settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A company policy limits lunches to 60 minutes unless they are business related. This strategically ambiguous statement is least likely to accomplish which of these goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  create unified diversity 
B)  allow management to maintain their power 
C)  maintain personal relationships 
D)  allow for plausible deniability 
A)  create unified diversity 
B)  allow management to maintain their power 
C)  maintain personal relationships 
D)  allow for plausible deniability

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of a post-positivist perspective on organizational communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reality is subjective and created through communication. 
B)  Research should focus on how communication affects organizational outcomes. 
C)  Communication creates shared meaning for members of an organization. 
D)  Communication contributes to the oppression of certain groups in organizations. 
A)  Reality is subjective and created through communication. 
B)  Research should focus on how communication affects organizational outcomes. 
C)  Communication creates shared meaning for members of an organization. 
D)  Communication contributes to the oppression of certain groups in organizations.

Question 9

Describe the basic four phases of the assimilation model for studying organizational communication.

Accepted Answer

The assimilation model for studying orga

Question 10

Organizational members tend to experience metamorphosis before they experience the encounter stage of assimilation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Status can be communicated nonverbally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A manager sends contradictory messages by closing the office door but posting a sign: "please knock." These contradictory messages concern which general characteristics of nonverbal communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  eye contact 
B)  security 
C)  status 
D)  social contact 
A)  eye contact 
B)  security 
C)  status 
D)  social contact

Question 13

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a post-positivist perspective on organizational communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reality can be objectively measured and analyzed. 
B)  Communication is studies primarily from an information transfer perspective. 
C)  Communication creates shared meaning for members of an organization. 
D)  Communication can affect the satisfaction and morale of employees. 
A)  Reality can be objectively measured and analyzed. 
B)  Communication is studies primarily from an information transfer perspective. 
C)  Communication creates shared meaning for members of an organization. 
D)  Communication can affect the satisfaction and morale of employees.

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of an interpretive perspective of organizational communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research should focus on how organizational members understand their experiences. 
B)  Communication contributes to the oppression of certain groups in organizations. 
C)  Research should focus on how communication affects organizational outcomes. 
D)  Reality can be objectively measured and analyzed. 
A)  Research should focus on how organizational members understand their experiences. 
B)  Communication contributes to the oppression of certain groups in organizations. 
C)  Research should focus on how communication affects organizational outcomes. 
D)  Reality can be objectively measured and analyzed.

A manager begins each day by walking around and personally greeting each employee. This most clearly demonstrates which of the general characteristics of nonverbal communication?

An organization announces that it is going "green," or becoming more environmentally sensitive. Which of the following uses of strategic ambiguity is this least likely to accomplish?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an interpretive perspective of organizational communication?

Nonverbal communication in organizational settings often conveys three important characteristics or messages. Define two of these three and provide examples.

Support the claim: "Organizations cannot exist without communication."

A main goal of the study of organizational communication is to reduce strategic ambiguity in workplace settings.

A company policy limits lunches to 60 minutes unless they are business related. This strategically ambiguous statement is least likely to accomplish which of these goals?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a post-positivist perspective on organizational communication?

Describe the basic four phases of the assimilation model for studying organizational communication.

Organizational members tend to experience metamorphosis before they experience the encounter stage of assimilation.

Status can be communicated nonverbally.

A manager sends contradictory messages by closing the office door but posting a sign: "please knock." These contradictory messages concern which general characteristics of nonverbal communication?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a post-positivist perspective on organizational communication?

Which of the following is a characteristic of an interpretive perspective of organizational communication?

Communication and Anticipatory Socialization

Communication and Organizational Encounter

Communication and Management Theory

Communication Channels and Structures

Communication and Organizational Culture

Communication With Organizational Members

Communication and Leadership

Communication and Decision-Making

Communication and Conflict

Communication, Power, and Resistance

Communication and Work-Nonwork Issues

Communication and the Changing Work Environment: Technology, Diversity, and Globalization

Communication During Career and Organizational Transitions

Communication During Organizational Exit

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Exam 1: Introduction

A manager begins each day by walking around and personally greeting each employee. This most clearly demonstrates which of the general characteristics of nonverbal communication?

An organization announces that it is going "green," or becoming more environmentally sensitive. Which of the following uses of strategic ambiguity is this least likely to accomplish?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of an interpretive perspective of organizational communication?

Nonverbal communication in organizational settings often conveys three important characteristics or messages. Define two of these three and provide examples.

Support the claim: "Organizations cannot exist without communication."

A main goal of the study of organizational communication is to reduce strategic ambiguity in workplace settings.

A company policy limits lunches to 60 minutes unless they are business related. This strategically ambiguous statement is least likely to accomplish which of these goals?

Which of the following is a characteristic of a post-positivist perspective on organizational communication?

Describe the basic four phases of the assimilation model for studying organizational communication.

Organizational members tend to experience metamorphosis before they experience the encounter stage of assimilation.

Status can be communicated nonverbally.

A manager sends contradictory messages by closing the office door but posting a sign: "please knock." These contradictory messages concern which general characteristics of nonverbal communication?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a post-positivist perspective on organizational communication?

Which of the following is a characteristic of an interpretive perspective of organizational communication?

Communication and Anticipatory Socialization

Communication and Organizational Encounter

Communication and Management Theory

Communication Channels and Structures

Communication and Organizational Culture

Communication With Organizational Members

Communication and Leadership

Communication and Decision-Making

Communication and Conflict

Communication, Power, and Resistance

Communication and Work-Nonwork Issues

Communication and the Changing Work Environment: Technology, Diversity, and Globalization

Communication During Career and Organizational Transitions

Communication During Organizational Exit

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