Dainton and Zelley present the notion that both politeness theory and communication accommodation theory suggest people are more likely to adjust their behavior if they have less power than their interactional partner. Explain and discuss why this is the case.
What will be an ideal response?
People will likely engage in more politeness or will converge to their partner
if they perceive this person as having more power. This is often the case when a
student speaks with a professor or an employee speaks with a boss or company
owner. Responses may include understanding of the power differential in every
communication interaction. Describe commonalities across the theories studied.
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What will be an ideal response?
The benefits of discretionary costs are usually measurable in monetary terms
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The idea that a small number of customers account for a majority of a company's sales is referred to as the ________
A) 80/20 rule B) prospecting rule C) frequency rule D) top-down rule E) percentage of sales rule