You are faced with informing your supervisor about massive production delays. Company policy dictates that you must provide this information in writing
What questions should you consider when deciding between the direct and indirect approaches for your message?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: (1) Will the bad news come as a shock to my audience? (2) Does the audience prefer short messages that get right to the point? (3) How important is this news to my audience? (4) Do I need to maintain a close working relationship with the audience? (5) Do I need to get the audience's attention? (6) What is my organization's preferred style for delivering bad news?
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a. is established for a share of stock after it is issued. b. is the legal capital established for a share of stock. c. represents what a share of stock is worth. d. represents the original selling price for a share of stock.
Stefi wondered if she would be asked to dance to any ________ in the competition
a. waltzes b. waltzs
To what does the following specifically refer?‘An individual’s belief regarding the terms and conditions of a reciprocal exchange agreement between the focal person and another party’ (Rousseau 1989).
a. an implied contract b. an inferred contract c. the psychological contract d. a memorandum of agreement
Pascal is a customer-service representative who handles phone inquiries. He has a goal of handling 12 calls per hour. When he gets a customer with a complex situation, he tends to become short with that person to keep the call short. This is an example of
A. indirect blindness. B. overvaluing outcomes. C. ill-conceived goals. D. the slippery slope. E. motivated blindness.