MGMT CH 15

The average speaker communicates about ______ as many words as the average listener can process.

1/4

Generally, people comprehend about ______ of a typical verbal message.

35%

Executives at Breakers Engineering want to let middle managers know that the company is going to be acquired by its largest competitor. Assuming the following are possible, how should executives communicate this?

Hold a face-to-face meeting.

Which of the following statements is not true about communication in the workplace?

Improving communication can save time, but not money.

______ is likely to cause a semantic barrier to communication.

Jargon

A manager who literally wanders around her organization and talks with people across all lines of authority is doing _____.

MBWA

Which of the following is not a suggestion that may help you be a good listener?

Memorize the details.

Which of the following is a tip for writing more effectively for business purposes?

Start by stating your purpose and what you expect of the reader.

All of the following are rules for using smartphones except _____.

Text during meetings or other conversations

Which of the following is a step in the communication process?

The message is transmitted through a medium.

A person's characteristic speaking patterns, such as the use of pacing, pausing, questions, and stories, is known as _____.

a linguistics style

Which of the following is not an example of noise in the communication process in a typical classroom?

a student answering a professor's question

Tyrone was recently promoted to manager. Although he used to take advice from his peers, he seems no longer willing to listen to any input from them or his boss, and is determined to run the project how he thinks best. This is an example of which personal barrier to communication?

an oversized ego

Most people tend to ______ when conveying bad news or negative feedback.

avoid eye contact

Compared to women, men tend to _____.

be indirect when admitting fauly

According to Deborah Tannen, men are more likely than women to _____.

boast about achievements

Which of the following is a "don't" when attempting to improve communication?

close your eyes

A(n) ________ listener tries to determine the rationale of the speaker's argument, preferring logical presentations without interruptions, focusing on relationships among ideas, and waiting until all information is available before expressing opinions.

comprehensive

Which of the following is not an element of the communication model?

decoder

Which of the following is not a norm of the Millennial generation?

desire to accept facts and authority at face value

Which of the following is not appropriate to include in the conclusion of a speech?

details you forgot from earlier

The dean at Corbin Business College disseminated a new five-year strategic plan to department chairs. This is an example of _____.

downward communication

Speed reading works well for material that is _____.

easy or familiar

When your intended message is sent accurately in the least amount of time, you are a(n) _____.

efficient communicator

Lee worked on a global team for an American company, and all her work had to be completed in her second language, English. Sometimes her teammates misinterpreted her meaning. This is an example of a(n) ______ barrier to communication.

encoding

______________ is the process of translating a message into understandable symbols or language.

encoding

At the end of the fiscal year, Dilinger Investments releases an earnings report to clients. This is an example of communicating _____.

externally

Which of the following is the most appropriate media for a manager advising employees of a revision to the company's bonus structure?

face-to-face meeting

Doug gave some people street directions, but since they only nodded their heads and didn't repeat the directions back to him, he doesn't really know whether the directions were understood. This is an example of what type of barrier?

feedback

When the band came out on stage and the lead singer shouted, "Hello, Dallas!" the crowd roared with applause. The crowd's response is an example of _____.

feedback

Of the following, which medium is the least rich?

flier on bulletin board

Active listening requires all except _____.

focusing on the delivery rather than content

Channels of communications that follow the chain of command and are considered as official are termed _____.

formal

Rena, a marketing manager, uses a sports car metaphor to explain a concept to her male counterpart in finance. She is said to be _____.

genderflexing

The introduction to a business speech should _____.

get right to the point

Gossip and rumor in an organization are part of the _____, which itself is a type of ______ communication channel.

grapevine, informal

Diane, a marketing manager, shares some of the market research her department has analyzed with the research and development group. Diane is communicating _____.

horizontally

When thieves use your name and good credit rating to get cash or buy things, it is known as _____.

identity theft

Which of the following is a characteristic of telecommuting?

increased ability to hire certain workers, such as homebound people with disabilities

______ communication channels develop outside the organizational structure and do not follow the chain of command.

informal

Allen wants to change the CEO's mind about contracting an outside firm to outsource their customer service phone center. He decides to write a proposal, including a variety of arguments to support of his idea. Here, Allen should order his ideas from _____.

least controversial to most controversial

The process of actively decoding and interpreting verbal messages, which requires full attention and processing, is known as active _____.

listening

During the information gap between what someone says and processing the information, good listeners do which of the following?

mentally summarize what's been said

The more management levels through which a message passes, the _____.

more distorted the message may become

If you want your writing to establish a common ground with the reader and make your overall argument stronger, you should order your arguments from _____.

negative to positive

A manager needs to inform employees that the quarterly project management training will start on May 1, about two months from now. Generally, which of the following should the manager use in this situation?

newsletter

Which of the following is not a personal barrier to communication?

obsolete technology

Which of the following indicates how official communications should be routed?

organizational chart

Debbie works part time in a coffee shop. Some of the equipment is so noisy it prevents her from correctly hearing what the customer orders. This is an example of a(n) ______ barrier to communication

physical

Tracie, working at a research facility in Washington D.C., needs to communicate with Juan, who is in Mexico City, about a project they are working on. Although Juan has perfect command of English, they are still facing a(n) ______ barrier to communication.

physical

A study conducted by AT&T and Stanford University found that the top predictor of success and professional upward mobility was _____.

public speaking ability

Roger was talking to a coworker in a meeting, and wasn't listening when his supervisor announced work assignments. This is an example of what type of barrier to communication?

receiver barrier

A(n) ______ form of media allows receivers to observe multiple cues, such as body language and tone of voice, and allows senders to get feedback.

rich

The study of the meaning of words is called _____.

semantics

Claire wanted to tell her employee about the seminar, but she put the flier in a stack of papers and forgot about it until after the deadline to sign up. This is an example of what type of barrier to communication?

sender barrier

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of e-mail?

sheer number that must be handled by the average worker

Which of the following is a "do" when attempting to improve communication?

smile

The statement "Young men are reckless" reflects a(n) _____.

stereotype

______ can be quite expensive, requiring a specially designed room with multiple cameras and high-definition video screens.

telepresence technology

The source for crowdsourcing is most often _____.

the online community

Communication is _____.

the transfer of information and understanding from one person to another

Which of the following is appropriate for workplace e-mail?

trimming of the sender's e-mail when replying

The grapevine is _____.

used by employees when threatened or insecure

The key to protecting digital communication systems against fraud, hackers, identity theft, and other threats is _____.

using prevention techniques like strong passwords

A manager who is instructing his employee about work tasks is communicating _____.

vertically

Of the following, which medium is the richest?

videoconference

Using video and audio links along with computers to allow people at different locations to see, hear, and talk with each other is called _____.

videoconferencing

Which of the following is not a way in which nonverbal communication is expressed?

writing a thank you note