You read an email from a local politician asking for donations. ...

[Sufayan.ah]

You read an email from a local politician asking for donations. What would be best for you to make efficient use of your time?
 
  A) File it now so that later you can decide
  B) Decide to give money and write a check
  C) Decide not to give money and toss it away
  D) Have someone else scan your email before you see it

Question 2

Describe the three patterns of organizational communication. Provide examples of each.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[nathang24]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: D
Explanation: A) Incorrect. You should take action on every item, rather than filing it away until later.
B) Incorrect. Morning time is precious and should not be spent on mundane tasks such as opening email and writing checks. Additionally, you should read selectively and have someone screen your email if possible.
C) Incorrect. Your morning time is precious and should not be spent on mundane tasks such as opening email. Additionally, you should read selectively and have someone screen your mail if possible.
D) Correct. This allows you to read selectively and delegate mundane tasks to others.

Answer to Question 2

Organizational communication patterns operate downward, upward, and horizontally. Downward communication occurs when messages are sent from a high position in the organization to those lower in the hierarchy. An example is a manager giving an employee her performance evaluation. In upward communication, a message is sent from a position lower in the organization to a receiver higher in the hierarchy. Employee grievances are an example of upward communication. When a sender and a receiver are at similar levels in the organization, they are using horizontal communication. Self-managed work team meetings are an example of horizontal communication.