How can metaphors actually limit an organization during periods of growth or change?
What will be an ideal response?
A metaphor implies values and norms. For example a family metaphor tends to imply close personal relationships among organization members and mutual responsibilities. An organization that defines itself as a family might experience stress as it grows or has to cut back during times of financial strain. People can feel “we are not a family any more” or “We ‘re acting more like a business than a family.
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A) uncertainty reduction theory B) relationship dialectics theory C) communication accommodation theory D) social penetration theory
A car salesperson using the term flea to identify a person looking for a bargain, and prisoners using the term shank to refer to a knife, are examples of
A) denotative meanings. B) jargon. C) bypassing. D) polarization. E) slang.
The guidelines for responding to self-disclosure are
A) respond back immediately, support the discloser, listen actively. B) listen actively, don't use the disclosure against the other person, support the discloser. C) support the discloser, keep it confidential, listen actively, be willing to reciprocate. D) don't get involved in disclosing yourself, support the discloser, keep it confidential.
New immigrants to America are frequently fascinated with the ________ myth
a. wisdom of the rustic b. possibility of success c. eternal return d. presence of a conspiracy