Questions from Managerial Communication

Q: What are four things a manager should do to become physically and

What are four things a manager should do to become physically and psychologically prepared to listen? Discuss each of these.

Q: If English is the dominant international language of business, why should

If English is the dominant international language of business, why should you learn a foreign language in preparation for an overseas assignment?

Q: Besides the examples provided in the chapter, are you familiar with

Besides the examples provided in the chapter, are you familiar with any other gestures that are interpreted in a different way in other parts of the world?

Q: What is your definition of conflict?

What is your definition of conflict?

Q: Provide an example where you detoured or debated while listening.

Provide an example where you detoured or debated while listening.

Q: Why can conflict be potentially beneficial?

Why can conflict be potentially beneficial?

Q: Why do many managers not have the beliefs necessary for a win

Why do many managers not have the beliefs necessary for a win-win strategy?

Q: What is meant by the statement that all the variables are interrelated

What is meant by the statement that all the variables are interrelated in a strategic approach to communication?

Q: Give several examples of probes that you have used.

Give several examples of probes that you have used.

Q: Supply a set of questions that exemplify both the funnel and inverted

Supply a set of questions that exemplify both the funnel and inverted funnel sequences.