Question 1

Which of the following organizational skills is likely to enhance communication effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Keeping an open mind 
B)  Understanding the richness of different media 
C)  Encouraging one-way communication 
D)  Being passive 
E)  Exhibiting a predisposition about a subject 
A)  Keeping an open mind 
B)  Understanding the richness of different media 
C)  Encouraging one-way communication 
D)  Being passive 
E)  Exhibiting a predisposition about a subject

Question 2

Why is the executive support system popular among senior-level managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they prefer systems that are easily accessible and adaptable 
B)  Because they do not trust the knowledge from grapevines 
C)  Because these systems are specially designed to imitate the thought processes of human experts in a particular field 
D)  Because these computer-based systems are capable of reasoning 
E)  Because these systems allow outsiders limited access to a firm's intranet 
A)  Because they prefer systems that are easily accessible and adaptable 
B)  Because they do not trust the knowledge from grapevines 
C)  Because these systems are specially designed to imitate the thought processes of human experts in a particular field 
D)  Because these computer-based systems are capable of reasoning 
E)  Because these systems allow outsiders limited access to a firm's intranet

Question 3

Which of the following individual skills is likely to enhance communication effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being passive 
B)  Assimilating information 
C)  Encouraging one-way communication 
D)  Having preconceptions 
E)  Exhibiting a predisposition about a subject 
A)  Being passive 
B)  Assimilating information 
C)  Encouraging one-way communication 
D)  Having preconceptions 
E)  Exhibiting a predisposition about a subject

Question 4

Compare and contrast oral and written communication.

Accepted Answer

Oral communication takes place in conver

Question 5

When is downward communication most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  When an employee sends a resignation letter to a manager 
B)  When a manager sends project details to a subordinate 
C)  When an employee lodges an official complaint against a colleague 
D)  When a team member gives suggestion to a team leader in an official meeting 
E)  When an employee engages in grapevine communication 
A)  When an employee sends a resignation letter to a manager 
B)  When a manager sends project details to a subordinate 
C)  When an employee lodges an official complaint against a colleague 
D)  When a team member gives suggestion to a team leader in an official meeting 
E)  When an employee engages in grapevine communication

Question 6

Which of the following is a characteristic of extranets?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow selected outsiders limited access to an organization's internal information system. 
B)  They are invariably the same as the Internet. 
C)  They are accessible only to employees via entry through electronic firewalls. 
D)  They are exclusively used for intra-organizational transactions. 
E)  They operate within the boundaries of a single organization. 
A)  They allow selected outsiders limited access to an organization's internal information system. 
B)  They are invariably the same as the Internet. 
C)  They are accessible only to employees via entry through electronic firewalls. 
D)  They are exclusively used for intra-organizational transactions. 
E)  They operate within the boundaries of a single organization.

Question 7

Raw figures and facts reflecting a single aspect of reality are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  data. 
B)  information. 
C)  opinion. 
D)  meaning. 
E)  knowledge. 
A)  data. 
B)  information. 
C)  opinion. 
D)  meaning. 
E)  knowledge.

Question 8

An upper-level executive at Gucci has just received a monthly sales report. The two-page analysis indicates which urban area successfully implemented a new policy and which areas failed in their attempts along with the reasons for the outcomes. This document is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  data that marketers need to understand. 
B)  information because it has been analyzed. 
C)  raw facts that are not easily comprehensible. 
D)  data that are not in a format that could be useful for carrying out the company's business. 
E)  resources used to convert data into information. 
A)  data that marketers need to understand. 
B)  information because it has been analyzed. 
C)  raw facts that are not easily comprehensible. 
D)  data that are not in a format that could be useful for carrying out the company's business. 
E)  resources used to convert data into information.

Which of the following organizational skills is likely to enhance communication effectiveness?

Why is the executive support system popular among senior-level managers?

Which of the following individual skills is likely to enhance communication effectiveness?

Compare and contrast oral and written communication.

When is downward communication most likely to occur?

Which of the following is a characteristic of extranets?

Raw figures and facts reflecting a single aspect of reality are referred to as:

An upper-level executive at Gucci has just received a monthly sales report. The two-page analysis indicates which urban area successfully implemented a new policy and which areas failed in their attempts along with the reasons for the outcomes. This document is an example of:

Understanding the Managers Job

The Environment of Organizations and Managers

Planning and Strategic Management

Managing Decision Making

Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management

Organization Structure and Design

Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity

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Exam 12: Communication in Organizations

Which of the following organizational skills is likely to enhance communication effectiveness?

Why is the executive support system popular among senior-level managers?

Which of the following individual skills is likely to enhance communication effectiveness?

Compare and contrast oral and written communication.

When is downward communication most likely to occur?

Which of the following is a characteristic of extranets?

Raw figures and facts reflecting a single aspect of reality are referred to as:

An upper-level executive at Gucci has just received a monthly sales report. The two-page analysis indicates which urban area successfully implemented a new policy and which areas failed in their attempts along with the reasons for the outcomes. This document is an example of:

Understanding the Managers Job

The Environment of Organizations and Managers

Planning and Strategic Management

Managing Decision Making

Entrepreneurship and New Venture Management

Organization Structure and Design

Organization Change and Innovation

Managing Human Resources in Organizations

Basic Elements of Individual Behavior in Organizations

Managing Employee Motivation and Performance

Leadership and Influence Processes

Managing Work Groups and Teams

Basic Elements of Control

Managing Operations, Quality, and Productivity

Filters