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Why are good communication skills important in business?
Why are good communication skills important in business?
- To reduce operational costs
- To increase profits and revenue
- To achieve cooperation and team efficiency (correct)
- To improve employee morale
What is a major part of business, according to the text?
What is a major part of business, according to the text?
- Marketing
- Operations
- Communication (correct)
- Finance
Why are communication skills especially essential for managerial roles?
Why are communication skills especially essential for managerial roles?
- To enhance creativity and innovation
- To establish effective leadership (correct)
- To facilitate conflict resolution
- To reduce turnover rate
What is a potential consequence of inadequate communication skills at the managerial level?
What is a potential consequence of inadequate communication skills at the managerial level?
Besides achieving cooperation and team efficiency, what else can good communication skills help in?
Besides achieving cooperation and team efficiency, what else can good communication skills help in?
What are the major reasons why poor communication costs businesses millions of dollars every day?
What are the major reasons why poor communication costs businesses millions of dollars every day?
Which of the following is NOT considered a form of written communication mentioned in the passage?
Which of the following is NOT considered a form of written communication mentioned in the passage?
What is the main challenge for business communicators arising from increasing globalism and workplace diversity?
What is the main challenge for business communicators arising from increasing globalism and workplace diversity?
In the context of business communication challenges, what does the term 'new media' refer to?
In the context of business communication challenges, what does the term 'new media' refer to?
How does communication impact a business's ability to produce and sell goods and services according to the passage?
How does communication impact a business's ability to produce and sell goods and services according to the passage?
Which dichotomy measures the way an individual makes decisions based on the impact to people and what is important to them and to others involved?
Which dichotomy measures the way an individual makes decisions based on the impact to people and what is important to them and to others involved?
Which demographic characteristic is specifically mentioned as sometimes irrelevant and sometimes important in analyzing members of groups?
Which demographic characteristic is specifically mentioned as sometimes irrelevant and sometimes important in analyzing members of groups?
Which group of people share assumptions about what channels, formats, and styles to use for communication?
Which group of people share assumptions about what channels, formats, and styles to use for communication?
What is revealed directly in the organization's documents such as employee manuals according to the text?
What is revealed directly in the organization's documents such as employee manuals according to the text?
Which dichotomy measures how individuals orient themselves to the external world and whether they prefer to live in a planned, orderly way or a flexible, spontaneous way?
Which dichotomy measures how individuals orient themselves to the external world and whether they prefer to live in a planned, orderly way or a flexible, spontaneous way?
Which audience has the power to stop your message instead of sending it on to the primary audience and other audiences?
Which audience has the power to stop your message instead of sending it on to the primary audience and other audiences?
Who decides whether to accept your recommendations or act on the basis of your message?
Who decides whether to accept your recommendations or act on the basis of your message?
Which audience may be asked to comment on your message or to implement your ideas after they have been approved?
Which audience may be asked to comment on your message or to implement your ideas after they have been approved?
Which audience may encounter your message but will not have to interact with it?
Which audience may encounter your message but will not have to interact with it?
Who assigns the message and acts as the gatekeeper?
Who assigns the message and acts as the gatekeeper?
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