Reference no: EM133370849

Questions

1. Generally speaking, in business we communicate:

only to persuade
only to inform
only to entertain
to both persuade and inform

2. Effective communication is essentially a:

three-way process
one-way process
two-way process
both a one-way and a two-way process

3. Filters that affect the content of a message are in:

the medium of communication
the mind of the speaker
the mind of the listener
the minds of both the speaker and the listener

4. To create a cooperative, understanding, and pleasant work environment in an organization, decision-making should be:

transparent
strong
flexible
quick

5. Grapevine, as an information system, is:

informal
formal
predictable
personal

6. A limitation of informal communication is that it is:

inadequate
personal
unwarranted
false

7. Culture is embedded in our:

minds
gestures
expressions
emotions

8. In international business, the trend to "go local" has led to the local people and foreign experts performing as:

workers and employers
trainee and trainer
a team
hosts and guests

9. People in high-context cultures make business decisions on the basis of:

reasons
interpersonal relations
individual needs
competition

10. The exclusive center of interest in low-context communication is:

information
context
emotional factors
individual perceptions