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Informal communication channels exist outside the formally authorised channels and do not adhere to the organisation's hierarchy of authority.

A) True
B) False

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__________ skills are a fundamental necessity in every part of a manager's job.


A) Organisational
B) Communication
C) MBWA
D) Analysis
E) Punishment

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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___________________ (two words)channels exist outside the formally authorised channels and do not adhere to the organisation's hierarchy of authority.

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Informal c...

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Upward communication is usually used to communicate information about all of the following,except:


A) suggestions for improvement
B) performance reports
C) grievance and disputes
D) financial and accounting information
E) indoctrination

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Star Systems,Inc.of Singapore uses its electronic mail system to inform employees of many upcoming events.Unfortunately,many employees do not have access to or don't use computers on a regular basis.This is an example of what type of communication barrier?


A) Semantics
B) Wrong channel selection
C) Status or power differences
D) Interpersonal barriers
E) Inconsistent cues

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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Personal networking refers to the acquisition and cultivation of personal relationships that cross departmental,hierarchical and even organisational boundaries.

A) True
B) False

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A communication structure in which team members communicate through one individual to solve problems or make decisions is called:


A) a decentralised network
B) management by wandering around
C) horizontal communication
D) downward communication
E) a centralised network.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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The acquisition and cultivation of personal relationships across departmental,a hierarchical and even organisational boundaries are referred to as a(n) :


A) MBWA system
B) open communication
C) personal communication channel
D) personal network
E) grapevine.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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List the characteristics of an effective listener.

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-Asks questions,paraphrases what is said...

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In terms of channel richness,face-to-face communication is considered inferior to all other channels because of the constant need to respond to questions from the listener.

A) True
B) False

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__________________ (two words)relates to the acquisition and cultivation of personal relationships that cross departmental,hierarchical and even organisational boundaries.

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The number of cues and the level of potential noise in a channel that is selected for communication refer to the channel richness.

A) True
B) False

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Define non-verbal communication and briefly discuss its importance to communicating in organisations.

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Non-verbal communication refers to messa...

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The capacity of an information channel is influenced by:


A) the ability to establish a personal focus
B) the ability to handle multiple cues simultaneously
C) the ability to facilitate rapid,two-way feedback
D) All of these choices.
E) A and C.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The primary skills for effectively communicating in times of crisis include the following,except:


A) maintaining your focus
B) to avoid the crisis in the first instance
C) getting the awful truth out
D) communicating a vision for the future
E) being visible.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Communication channels that exist outside the formally authorised channels of an organisation and do not adhere to the organisation's hierarchy of authority are known as personal networking.

A) True
B) False

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An example of upward communication is performance feedback.

A) True
B) False

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A group communication process aimed at creating a culture based on collaboration,fluidity,trust and commitment to shared goals is referred to as a(n) :


A) MBWA
B) centralised system
C) dialogue
D) open communication
E) gossip.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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The key elements of communication include:


A) message, circuit and decoding
B) encoding, noise and symbols
C) encoding, message and feedback
D) feedback, message and perception
E) feedback, circuit and perception.

F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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Which of these is necessary for communication to be considered two-way?


A) Feedback
B) Channel
C) Noise
D) Message
E) Circuit

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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