Questions from Managerial Communication


Q: In the spring of 1992, Ignacio Lopez de Arriortua hit Detroit

In the spring of 1992, Ignacio Lopez de Arriortua hit Detroit like a storm. General Motors was in trouble and needed help, so the company’s president appointed Lopez as the vice president of global pu...

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Q: Give an example of a channel. What channel is used by

Give an example of a channel. What channel is used by a restaurant to tell you the price of a meal?

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Q: A historian has said this about Gen. George A. Custer

A historian has said this about Gen. George A. Custer: “Generals who led men were rare; generals who won battles were rarer. It is no wonder that he was idolized from President Lincoln down. All the w...

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Q: The Finance Investment Company is located in Houston, Texas. The

The Finance Investment Company is located in Houston, Texas. The company is only two years old, but it has made the headlines in regional magazines as “the company to watch.” It is staffed with three...

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Q: Ben knocked on the door of Nancy Kerr, his supervising director

Ben knocked on the door of Nancy Kerr, his supervising director. “Come in,” Nancy said, and Ben entered. He was frustrated, and his demeanor reflected it. “I need to talk to you about Stacey Burton,...

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Q: This textbook states that it is not possible to review all contingencies

This textbook states that it is not possible to review all contingencies. Elaborate on this statement.

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Q: Give a specific example in which a demand for greater quality also

Give a specific example in which a demand for greater quality also increases the demand for more efficient communication.

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Q: Give an example of polarization that you have observed.

Give an example of polarization that you have observed.

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Q: Why is the circle used for the model of communication? What

Why is the circle used for the model of communication? What is meant by communicating to someone and not with someone?

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Q: Because you are reading this book, you are probably taking a

Because you are reading this book, you are probably taking a course at a university. Does the university use the gangplank theory to any extent? Explain.

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