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Business Communication Essentials8thEditionCourtland L. BovéeJohn V. ThillTest Bank (Download only) forBusiness Communication Essentials:Fundamental Skills for theMobile-Digital-Social WorkplaceSusan Schanne

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1Business Communication Essentials, 8e(Bovee/Thill)Chapter 1Understanding Business Communication in Today's Workplace1) How does communication affect the leadership process?A) The higher in the organization one moves, the more employees, and therefore more possiblecommunication issues.B) The lower in the organization one is, the more one is judged on communication skills.C) The lower in the organization one is, the more often one's work is reviewed for accuracy andattention to basic communication conventions.D) The higher in the organization one moves, the more time one spends on the task ofcommunicating.E) The higher in the organization one moves, the less time one spends on the task ofcommunicating.Answer:DExplanation:If you launch a company or move into an executive role in an existingorganization, you can expect communication to consume the majority of your time. Topexecutives spend most of their workdays communicating, and businesspeople who can'tcommunicate well don't stand much chance of reaching the top.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Interpersonal relations and teamwork2) Which of the following is promoted when you use effective communication skills?A) Faster problem solvingB) Less trust between you and your coworkersC) Minimal engagement between workersD) Independent decision makingE) Increase business costs on safety issuesAnswer:AExplanation:Effective communication strengthens the connection between a company and allof its stakeholders. One benefit of effective communication is increased productivity and fasterproblem solving.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Written and oral communication

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23) Which of the following best describes the process of communication?A) Transferring of information between senders and receiversB) Using digital media to convey dataC) Providing inspiration to othersD) Agreeing upon meaningE) Selling an idea to those who may need itAnswer:AExplanation:Communication is the process of transferring information and meaning betweensenders and receivers using a variety of methods and resources. It may or may not inspire others,and meaning may not be agreed upon. The essence of communication is sharing in a way thatbenefits both the sender and the receiver.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:EasyQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Application of knowledge4) Which of the following best supports the need for effective communication in a person'scareer?A) The more technical the position, the less likely the employee will need to communicateoutside of the organization.B) The higher in the organization an employee is, the more likely the employee will need tocommunicate effectively both internally and externally to the organization.C) The higher in the organization an employee is, the less likely the employee will need tocommunicate effectively both internally and externally to the organization.D) Top executives spend very little of the workday communicating with others.E) Top executives spend more time listening than communicating.Answer:BExplanation:As one moves into leadership position, more time is consumed by thecommunication process, including written, verbal, and listening skills.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:EasyQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Written and oral communication

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35) Which of the following is the result of using an effective communication process in anorganization?A) An effective communication process slows down the problem-solving time, allowing forbetter analysis of options before decisions are made.B) An effective communication process hampers employee satisfaction and increases employeeturnover.C) An effective communication process increases timely, reliable information, leading to"information overload" during the decision-making process.D) An effective communication process is more costly than other communication processes.E) An effective communication process provides the ability to influence conversations,perceptions, and trends.Answer:EExplanation:Effective communication allows for timely and reliable information, allowing forgreater influence over conversations, perceptions, and trends. Effective communication oftensaves time and resources and allows for a better decision making process.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Written and oral communication6) Which of the following least supports the purpose of communication?A) Providing dataB) Providing informationC) Providing inspirationD) Providing controlE) Providing insightAnswer:DExplanation:The essence of communication is sharing—providing data, information, insights,and inspiration in an exchange that benefits both you and the people with whom you arecommunicating.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Written and oral communication

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47) In which of the following fields would the ability to share complex ideas about a project bemost critical?A) EngineeringB) SalesC) Human resourcesD) Entrepreneurial start upsE) Independent contractorsAnswer:AExplanation:While strong communication skills in any field are often critical to success, theability to present complex ideas in a clear and easy to understand manner is most important intechnical fields such as engineering and finance.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Interpersonal relations and teamwork8) Crafting a message to generate a specific response from an audience requires the use of whattype of information?A) PracticalB) FactualC) ConciseD) ClearE) DetailedAnswer:DExplanation:Clarifying expectations and responsibilities will generate a specific response froma specific audience, and should clearly state what is expected from them. This is different than apersuasive message that explains the benefits of the desired response.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Reflective thinking

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59) When developing a recommendation for action that might be construed negatively bystakeholders, what technique should be incorporated in the communication?A) Practical and useful information onlyB) Factual information that supports the opinionC) Conciseness to save people's timeD) Clearly identified conceptsE) Detailed information that explains every possible opinionAnswer:BExplanation:Even when an opinion is called for, presenting compelling evidence to support theopinion is necessary. When presenting information that may be considered negative, anobjective, fact-based argument will aid in objectivity in the decision-making process.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:ChallengingQuestion Cat.:SynthesisAACSB:Analytical thinking10) Giving opinions as vague impressions allows the reader to form their own opinion about thevalidity of information provided.Answer:FALSEExplanation:Use concrete language, specific detail and information that is clear, convincing,accurate and ethical. When an opinion is called for, present compelling evidence to support yourconclusion.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:EasyQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Written and oral communication11) Strong communication skills provide an opportunity to stand out from the competition.Answer:TRUEExplanation:The ability to write, speak well, and listen well and the ability to recognize theappropriate way to communicate in any situation will help create a major advantage throughoutone's career.Learning Obj:LO: 1.1: Define communication, and explain the importance of effectivebusiness communication.Difficulty:EasyQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Written and oral communication

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612) An audience-centered approach means focusing on what?A) The corporation's needsB) The sender's needsC) Technology useD) The audience's needsE) TimeAnswer:DExplanation:Successful communication is based on providing information based on theaudience's needs and level of understanding, not the sender's needs and level of understanding. Ifthe audience does not understand and accept a message, the communication has failed, regardlessof the sender's needs to communicate.Learning Obj:LO: 1.2: Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a businesscontext.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Reflective thinking13) Using concrete and specific language and including evidence to support a conclusion is anexample of what type of information?A) PracticalB) FactualC) ConciseD) ClearE) PersuasiveAnswer:BExplanation:Using concrete language, specific detail, and information that is clear, convincing,accurate and ethical helps support factual information in any communication.Learning Obj:LO: 1.2: Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a businesscontext.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Reflective thinking

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714) Performing at a high level and conducting oneself with purpose and pride is an example ofwhat?A) Ethical behaviorB) Strong communication skillsC) Being a team playerD) EthicsE) ProfessionalismAnswer:EExplanation:Professionalism is the quality of performing at a high level and includes makingmeaningful contributions. Distinct traits of professionalism include striving to excel, beingdependable and accountable, being a team player, demonstrating etiquette, making ethicaldecisions and maintaining a positive outlook.Learning Obj:LO: 1.2: Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a businesscontext.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Interpersonal relations and teamwork15) Professionalism includes knowing how to contribute to a larger cause, and includes knowinghow to resolve conflicts and interacting with a variety of personalities, which is referred to aswhat?A) Being positiveB) Being ethicalC) Being a team playerD) Being dependableE) Being respectfulAnswer:CExplanation:Professionalism includes being a team player, which includes contributing to alarger cause and making others around them better. To be a team player, you have to be able tocollaborate, resolve conflicts, and interact with a wide variety of personalities.Learning Obj:LO: 1.2: Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a businesscontext.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Interpersonal relations and teamwork

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816) A communicator's ability to listen, understand and meet the needs of others is an example ofwhat type of communication?A) Audience-centeredB) Etiquette-basedC) DigitalD) Chain of commandE) EthicalAnswer:AExplanation:Audience-centered communication focuses on understanding and meeting theneeds of the reader and listener. Audience-centered communication involves elements such asthe sender's ability to listen, style of writing and speaking, and the ability to maintain positivework relationships.Learning Obj:LO: 1.2: Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a businesscontext.Difficulty:EasyQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Written and oral communication17) Which of the following represents the expected norms of behavior in a particular situation?A) EthicsB) ProfessionalismC) Being a team playerD) EtiquetteE) CommunicationAnswer:DExplanation:Etiquette is an important element of an audience-centered communication and isdifferent than ethics in that ethics represent moral values, and etiquette is an expected behavior,such as using email communications that are well written, spell checked, etc.Learning Obj:LO: 1.2: Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a businesscontext.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Interpersonal relations and teamwork18) Digital information fluency is often expected of employees by employers.Answer:TRUEExplanation:Given the importance of communication in business, employers expect employeesto be competent at a wide range of communication tasks. Recognizing information needs, usingefficient search techniques and using gathered information ethically are often referred to asdigital information fluency.Learning Obj:LO: 1.2: Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a businesscontext.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Information technology

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919) Audience-centered communication is based on objective, fact-based information, notetiquette or other social norms.Answer:FALSEExplanation:An important element of audience-centered communication is etiquette, theexpected norms of behavior in a particular situation. Etiquette is as important to effectivecommunication as objective, fact-based information.Learning Obj:LO: 1.2: Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a businesscontext.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Written and oral communication20) Describe the six distinct traits of professionalism.Answer:The trait of being the best includes striving to excel and be the best at everything onedoes. It is important to excel at every level to build a strong career. The trait of being dependableincludes keeping promises and meeting commitments. It is important to learn from mistakes andtake responsibility for errors. The trait of being a team player includes knowing how tocontribute to a larger cause and making others around them better. The trait of being respectfulincludes knowing good business etiquette, showing respect for those around them. Respectingothers is not only good etiquette, it is essential for one's career. Being ethical includes working toavoid personal ethical lapses and weighing options carefully when facing ethical dilemmas.Being positive includes believing in what one is doing and the ability to get the job done. Thisincludes finding and solving problems instead of complaining about them.Learning Obj:LO: 1.2: Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a businesscontext.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Interpersonal relations and teamwork21) Discuss ways in which mobile technology is challenging the way in which businessescommunicate.Answer:Employees are having an increasingly difficult time disengaging from the workplace,while also having more flexibility in meeting personal and professional obligations. Mobiletechnology reduces operating costs through telecommuting and other nontraditional workmodels. Mobile use often occurs in environments with multiple distractions and barriers tosuccessful communication. The use of text messaging has changed the way some users write,allowing for potential miscommunication between the sender and receiver. Also, privacy andsecurity issues must be considered when using technology.Learning Obj:LO: 1.2: Explain what it means to communicate as a professional in a businesscontext.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:SynthesisAACSB:Information technology

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1022) The motivation for writing a business message will help determine and shape which of thefollowing?A) Audience reaction to the messageB) Audience acceptance to the messageC) Audience understanding of the messageD) The idea of the senderE) The transmittable mediumAnswer:DExplanation:Whether a communication effort will ultimately be effective begins when thesender has an idea, and depends on the nature of the idea and the motivation for sending it.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ChallengingQuestion Cat.:SynthesisAACSB:Written and oral communication23) When a communicator expresses an idea with words or images, they are doing which of thefollowing?A) Encoding the idea as a messageB) Writing the idea into a messageC) Sharing the idea as a messageD) Transmitting the idea to the audienceE) Developing the idea they want to communicate in the messageAnswer:AExplanation:When someone puts an idea into a message, he or she is encoding it, or expressingit in words or images.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Written and oral communication24) The method used to share an idea with an audience is called what?A) ChannelB) EncodingC) MediumD) DecodingE) DeliveryAnswer:CExplanation:The medium is the delivery method used to shape the communication. It caninclude anything from a phone call to an instant message to a slideshow presentation.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Written and oral communication

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1125) When using a PowerPoint presentation to develop a sales message, the communicator isusing PowerPoint as which of the following?A) Random noiseB) ChannelC) Delivery systemD) MediumE) Encoding deviceAnswer:BExplanation:The channel is the system used to deliver the message, which is different than themedium, which is the form a message takes.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Application of knowledge26) The ability of the receiver to determine the main idea of the message is known as what?A) EncodingB) ChannelC) MediumD) ReadingE) DecodingAnswer:EExplanation:When receiving a message, the receiver needs to extract the idea from themessage, a step known as decoding.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:SynthesisAACSB:Application of knowledge27) Evaluating the effectiveness of a message is most often accomplished in which stage of theCommunication Process Model?A) The sender has an idea.B) The sender produces the message in a transmittable medium.C) The audience receives the message.D) The audience decodes the message.E) The receiver provides feedback.Answer:EExplanation:When the receiver provides feedback, the sender can evaluate the effectiveness ofthe communication effort.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:EasyQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Reflective thinking

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1228) The influence of culture, thinking styles and moods can have the greatest impact on whatstep of the Communication Process Model?A) Encoding the messageB) Transmitting the messageC) Decoding the messageD) Responding to the messageE) Providing feedbackAnswer:CExplanation:Extracting the meaning of a message is a highly personal process that isinfluenced by culture, experience, learning and thinking styles, hopes, fears and even temporarymoods. Audiences tend to extract the meaning they expect to get from a message, even if it is theopposite of what the sender intended.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Reflective thinking29) During what step of the Communication Process Model does the receiver's motivation andability to remember to act on a message become most important?A) When providing feedbackB) When responding to the messageC) When receiving the messageD) When decoding the messageE) When selecting the messageAnswer:BExplanation:Whether a receiver responds as the sender hopes depends on the receiverremembering the message long enough to act on it, being able to act on it and being motivated torespond.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Application of knowledge

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1330) A communication method/model that is open to all who wish to participate is consideredwhich of the following?A) Communication Process ModelB) Web-based Communication ModelC) We Talk, You Listen ModelD) Social Communication ModelE) Broadcasting ModelAnswer:DExplanation:The social communication model is interactive, conversational and usually opento all who wish to participate. Audience members are no longer passive recipients of messagesbut active participants in a conversation.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Application of knowledge31) Which of the following would be an example of an effective use of the SocialCommunication Model?A) Using email to send interoffice memosB) Sharing information on a blogC) Using instant messaging to update team members on the status of a projectD) Using virtual meetingsE) Town hall meetings for new product launchesAnswer:CExplanation:A sender in social media environments initiates a conversation by sharinginformation. This information is often revised and reshaped by participants as they share it andcomment on it. The communication should be available to all those who wish to participate, notjust those invited to participate.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ChallengingQuestion Cat.:SynthesisAACSB:Written and oral communication

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1432) Which of the following is an advantage of using the Social Communication Model inshaping messages?A) People can take pieces of the communication based on interest.B) The message is well controlled by the sender.C) There is less information overload.D) There is increased productivity and increased employee engagement.E) Conversational threads are easier to respond to.Answer:AExplanation:Potential problems with the Social Communication Model include informationoverload, fragmented attention, security risks, distractions that hurt productivity and the need tomonitor and respond to numerous conversational threads. The advantage is that people can takeinformation that is of greatest interest to them, and disregard the rest.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ChallengingQuestion Cat.:SynthesisAACSB:Information technology33) Which of the following is one of the most common uses of social media among U.S.businesses?A) Starting conversation threads to end usersB) Communicating with stakeholdersC) Allowing employees to voice concernsD) Monitoring online discussions about a companyE) Increasing the publishing mindset amongst employeesAnswer:DExplanation:Social media have given customers and other stakeholders a new voice. One ofthe most common uses of social media is the monitoring of online discussion forums about thecompany or its brands.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ApplicationAACSB:Information technology34) When a receiver offers a smile when reading a message, the sender can be assured themessage has been well received.Answer:FALSEExplanation:Nonverbal signals such as gestures and facial expressions can have many differentmeanings and must be decoded carefully.Learning Obj:LO: 1.3: Describe the communication process model, and explain how socialmedia are changing the nature of business communication.Difficulty:ModerateQuestion Cat.:ConceptAACSB:Analytical thinking

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