What is the best way to gain visibility? A) Write an excellent ...

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What is the best way to gain visibility?
 
  A) Write an excellent report to be read by the executive committee
  B) Give a good presentation of the report to an executive committee
  C) Become central in a communication network so that one may tap into a rich flow of information and satisfy the information needs of others
  D) Take an important task-oriented position

Question 2

What is included in ways to gain visibility?
 
  A) Face-to-face communication
  B) Sending a note to a co-worker threatening her because of her recent accomplishment
  C) Participating in monotonous and routine tasks for popular causes
  D) Improving your technical expertise

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B
Explanation: A) Incorrect. Though a written report might expose your work to the executive committee, a presentation is preferred because busy executives tend to be more impressed by what they see in a meeting than by what they read in their offices.
B) Correct. Though both a report and a presentation expose the executive committee to your work, a presentation is preferred because busy executives tend to be more impressed by what they see in a meeting than by what they read in their offices.
C) Incorrect. This is the best strategy for increasing centrality power. Visibility is defined as the extent to which influential people see and are exposed to your work.
D) Incorrect. People-oriented positions are more visible than task-oriented positions.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct. The best way to gain visibility is through direct contact, and face-to-face communication is the best way to accomplish this
B) Incorrect. Though sending notes is mentioned as a way to increase visibility, the text referred to memos and congratulatory notes, not threats.
C) Incorrect. Though getting involved in popular causes is one way to increase visibility, visibility is directly proportional to the significance of the tasks performed and the popularity of the causes championed.
D) Incorrect. This is a technique for improving expertise power, not visibility power.