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Management 101: Communication

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 27 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Listening for full meaning without making premature judgement or interpretations






2. Retranslating a sender's message






3. Communication that takes place within prescribed organizational work arrangements






4. Communication that flows upward from employees to managers






5. Any disturbances that interfere with the transmission - receipt - or feedback of a message






6. An emphasis given to words or phrases that conveys meaning






7. Communication that flows downward from a manager to employees






8. Workplaces with few physical barriers and enclosures






9. Communication between two or more people






10. Communication that takes place among any employees on the same organizational level






11. The medium a message travels along






12. The informal organizational communication network






13. Communication that includes all relevant information - is true in every sense - and is not deceptive in any way






14. When information exceeds our processing capacity






15. The deliberate manipulation of information to make it appear more favorable to the receiver






16. The seven elements involved in transferring meaning from one person to another






17. All the patterns - networks - and systems of communication within an organization






18. Converting a message into symbols






19. 1. Show empathy; 2. Show interest by making eye contact; 3. Exhibit affirmative head nods and appropriate facial expressions; 4. Ask questions; 5. Avoid distracting actions and gestures; 6. Paraphrase what's been said; 7. Don't interrupt






20. Gestures - facial configuration - and other body movements that convey meaning






21. Communication transmitted without words






22. Communication that is not defined by the organization's structural hierarchy






23. A purpose to be conveyed






24. The variety of patterns of vertical and horizontal flows of organizational communication






25. Specialized terminology or technical language that members of a group use to communicate among themselves






26. Communication that cuts across work areas and organizational levels






27. The transfer and understanding of meaning