Messages can be distorted by the number of people involved (the network), the channels for transmission (oral, written), and the direction of flow (vertical, horizontal, informal)

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: T

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Brainstorming, metaphorical thinking, and fantasy chaining are suggested by the authors as ways to:

A. Generate ideas B. Solve problems C. Specify criteria D. Define and analyze a problem

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Oliver noted that since there were only four people at the meeting, there weren't enough members to conduct official business. This meeting was lacking _____.

A. a leader B. an agenda C. a quorum D. metadiscussion

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Josh works for a large, multinational corporation. He has some new ideas for the product his department markets. To share his ideas, he must first share it with his assistant manager, who then meets with the department head. The department head in turn will have to meet with the division chair, who can take it to the marketing committee for a decision. Josh's company, like many organizations, is a

A. diffused power structure. B. closed system. C. bureaucracy. D. hierarchy.

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A newsletter must always carry the same number of pages and stay on a rigid schedule

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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