Author Question: A manager is using the ________ when he or she walks-around to chat with employees face-to-face, ... (Read 191 times)

fagboi · **on:** Jun 24, 2018

A manager is using the ________ when he or she walks-around to chat with employees face-to-face, seek input, answer questions, and interpret important business events and trends.

A) oral medium, digital channel
B) visual medium, oral channel
C) visual medium, in-person channel
D) oral medium, in-person channel
E) visual medium, digital channel

Question 2

In high-context cultures, ________ media are often more effective than ________ ones.

A) leaner; richer
B) oral; written
C) foreign; domestic
D) leaner; written
E) written; oral

kalskdjl1212 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D
Explanation: D) Managers who take frequent walk-arounds are using oral, in-person communication to chat with employees face-to-face getting their input, answering questions, and interpreting business events and trends.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B
Explanation: B) A high-context culture depends on the richness of oral communication to provide clues to build relationships. Oral communication, especially face-to-face oral communication is ideal for high-context cultures that build a web of meaning around the words that they say. Written communication, in contrast, leaves very little room for nuance or interpretation and is a very poor choice for a high-context culture.