Organizational Communication — Unit test Answers

Sara’s mom is very angry when Sara arrives home late. Her mother says she is very disappointed in Sara and asks her why she is late. Sara responds to her mother by saying nothing, quickly walking to her room and slamming the door.

Company A has beanbag chairs and large tables instead of traditional office furniture. Employees are encouraged to play games with each other and think outside of the box. Working together is highly valued. Company B employees wear suits and ties. There is a formal meeting every morning led by the President of the company. Employees are given tasks and expected to complete them on time. Employees work alone instead of on teams. The companies described above are very different when it comes to which characteristic of an organization? a. division of labor b. culture c. rules & regulations d. rewards & consequences Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A Board approved Safety manual for Airport Security is an example of ___________. a. formal upward message b. formal downward message c. formal lateral message d. informal grapevine message Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A dress code is an example of which characteristic of an organization?a.rewards & consequencesb.rules & regulationsc.division of labord.culture

Which of the following is an example of formal communication ? a. putting a sticky note on your boss's computer b. grapevine messages c. the employee handbook d. sending a text message to a co-worker Please select the best answer from the choices provided