Questions from Managerial Communication

Q: Explain why a sensitive message should be sent on a medium with

Explain why a sensitive message should be sent on a medium with a wide bandwidth. Why would a contemporary manager be tempted to use a medium with a narrow bandwidth for a sensitive message?

Q: What are the disadvantages of categorizing messages in the discussion on matching

What are the disadvantages of categorizing messages in the discussion on matching technology with the message?

Q: Speculate on the reasons why complex information is not necessarily better communicated

Speculate on the reasons why complex information is not necessarily better communicated in a face-to-face format.

Q: How should an agenda be used? What are the major components

How should an agenda be used? What are the major components of an agenda?

Q: What are the possible seating arrangements for a meeting? When should

What are the possible seating arrangements for a meeting? When should each be used?

Q: Briefly explain three strategies for reaching decisions in a meeting. What

Briefly explain three strategies for reaching decisions in a meeting. What factors should be considered when determining which approach should be used?

Q: Give several examples of disruptive behavior that you have observed in a

Give several examples of disruptive behavior that you have observed in a meeting, and explain how they should have been controlled.

Q: Give an example in which each member of an audience may be

Give an example in which each member of an audience may be trying to obtain a different goal from the same presentation.

Q: Note several aspects of the context of managerial writing that make it

Note several aspects of the context of managerial writing that make it unique.

Q: List and discuss at least five items in an audience analysis.

List and discuss at least five items in an audience analysis.