Describe how you might learn to distinguish clearly between the front and back regions when it comes to “playing around” in the workplace.

What will be an ideal response?


When one is in the front region of performance in the workplace, it is inappropriate
to behave sloppily or unprofessionally. On the other hand, in the back region of
performance in the workplace, playfulness may be encouraged as a way of building a
sense of community and team membership.

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Which of the following is an example of a non-profit organization using public relations?

a. measuring the number of hits on the organization’s website b. attracting donations through the organization's Facebook page c. developing mission and vision statements for the organization d. running a commercial about the organization on broadcast TV c. developing mission and vision statements for the organization d. running a commercial about the organization on broadcast TV

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Listening involves the processes of:

a. being aware, rejecting, decoding, remembering, reacting. b. selecting, attending, understanding, remembering, responding. c. selecting, acknowledging, comprehending. d. attending, sorting, interpreting, filtering, rehearsing.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1.Speech acts are only direct in nature. 2.The more educated people are, the less similarly they speak. 3.The more geographically isolated a specific group is, the more distinctive their dialect is.

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In nonverbal communication we use a variety of cues to communicate the same meaning.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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