Management Communivcation
1 Chapter ACHIEVING SUCCESS THROUGH EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION Multiple Choice ANSWER: b; DIFFICULTY: moderate; PAGE: 4; TYPE: application 1 6. An example of downward communication flow is a. a junior staff person giving information to a staff supervisor. b. a sales manager giving instructions to a salesperson. c. an e-mail message about sick leave from one staff secretary to another. d. a company briefing held on the organization's top floor. ANSWER: b; DIFFICULTY: easy; PAGE: 5; TYPE: application 2 11. When it comes to the informal communication network, savvy managers a. work hard to shut it down. b. tap into it to spread and receive informal messages. c. ignore most of the information it contains. d. none of the above ANSWER: b; DIFFICULTY: moderate; PAGE: 5; TYPE: concept 12. Which of the following is not a characteristic of effective business messages? a. They provide practical information. b. They present the writer's opinions as facts. c. They state precise audience responsibilities. d. They clarify and condense information. ANSWER: b; DIFFICULTY: moderate; PAGE: 6; TYPE: concept 3 4 22. Business communication is often more demanding than social communication because communication on the job is affected by a. advances in technology. b. the growing reliance on teamwork in business. c. the globalization of business. d. all of the above 23. Bad connections, poor acoustics, and illegible text are all examples of a. problems with feedback. b. distractions. c. problems with background differences. d. overload problems. 5 ANSWER: c; DIFFICULTY: moderate; PAGE: 17; TYPE: concept 6 30. Which of the following is not a characteristic of ethical communication? a. It includes all relevant information. b. It is designed to hide some negative information. c. It is true in every sense. d. It is not deceptive in any way. ANSWER: b; DIFFICULTY: moderate; PAGE: 24; TYPE: concept 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ANSWER: The audience decodes your message by extracting your ideas from