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MGT 3370

Chapter 15 Quiz

1)Texting while participating in a meeting or group conference call is an example of                                         .

2. Which of the following communication styles would women not use more often than men?
3. Which of the following is not one of the three types of formal communication?
4.                  beliefs about a certain group of people are stereotypes.
5. One violation of privacy is identity theft, a downside of the digital age.
6. Which type of communication is highest in media richness?
7. The unofficial communication system of the informal organization, a system of gossip and rumor, is known as jargon.

8. People who enjoy the social camaraderie of the office setting will probably like telecommuting.

9. The top-down system, a variant of the SQ3R system, is designed to help you improve your writing.

10. The telephone you use to speak to another person is an example of which part of the communication process?
11. External communication flows between people inside and outside the organization, including stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, shareholders, or other owners, and so on.

12. Dissemination is the transfer of information and understanding from one person to another.
13. Communication has been said to be a process consisting of “a sender transmitting a message through media to a receiver who responds.”
14. When a pharmacist can’t read a prescription because of a doctor’s poor handwriting, it can be due to    , which is defined as any disturbance that interferes with the transmission of a message.
15. A rich medium is more effective with routine situations.
16. Which of the following is not a suggested strategy for laying out your ideas in writing?
17. Which of the following is a good tip for being an effective writer?
18. Setting and time are two ways nonverbal communication is expressed.