In terms of maintaining credibility, the most important quality to convey
when delivering bad news is - ANSWERhonesty
Which of the following is an advantage of using phone conversations as
a communication channel? - ANSWERThey are better for building
relationships than more recent technologies such as email.
Which statement is a helpful guideline to use in creating business
reports? - ANSWERBusiness reports should project objectivity first and
positivity second.
The first step in developing research-based business reports is -
identifying what decision-makers want to accomplish.
Which of the following is a type of primary research? -
ANSWERconducting survey research
When statements in a business message contain full and unambiguous
meaning, the business message is said to be - ANSWERexplicit
People are unlikely to consider your ideas and requests if -
ANSWERthey question your credibility.
Levon is writing a persuasive message. What is the first task his
message should accomplish? - ANSWERgaining attention
Most business proposals deal with - ANSWERdecisions about allocating
resources.
If you want to increase your credibility when writing a business report,
you should work to - ANSWERprovide facts and conclusions that will
help decision making.
, When delivering negative feedback in person, you can potentially leave
your message recipient feeling better by using a - ANSWERpositive
tone.
Expressing thanks or gratitude for a request or idea while immediately
dismissing the request or idea with a yes-but statement is known as -
ANSWERtoken appreciation
Which of the following is true of an e-interruption? - ANSWERIt distracts
workers from immediate tasks and decreases productivity.
In an email, the most critical information should be placed - ANSWERat
the beginning of a message.
Internal persuasive messages are typically used to promote -
ANSWERideas
Which of the following is a likely effect of providing a well-designed table
of contents? - ANSWERIt creates the impression that you are organized.
How does paraphrasing avoid becoming plagiarism? - ANSWERIt
significantly alters the original words and sentence structure, but gives
credit to the originator.
Which of the following helps organizations maintain credibility when
delivering bad news? - ANSWERproviding a clear rationale
Which of the following would damage the effectiveness of a written
message designed to convey bad news to colleagues or employees? -
ANSWERavoiding discussion of the immediate impact of the bad news
on recipients
In an email, the most critical information should be placed - ANSWERat
the beginning of a message.
Negative performance reviews that lack measurable and realistic goals
are most likely to - ANSWERdemoralize employees.
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