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Chapter 09: Communication in Organizations
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1. The term used to describe the ways of thinking, acting, and understanding work that are shared by members of an
organization and reflect an organization’s distinct identity is called
organizational structure.
organizational hierarchy.
2. The formal and informal links between members of an organization for the purpose of communication within the
organization are called
communication hierarchies.
communication team networks.
communicational structural networks.
Key Features of Organizations
3. What do the phrases “put something on the back burner,” “stir the pot,” and “give birth to a plan” reflect about
organizations?
an organizational language
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10. Store managers at Kids Clothing, Inc. are required to conduct weekly audits of the returns the store has processed.
This requirement is a
11. Organizational charts are means of formalizing ____________ rules.
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12. Diego and his supervisor have coffee together every Monday. This is an example of a
13. Training workshops help organizations to manage change. This would be an example of
a formal communication network.
14. Gerri was a new teacher and soon became friends with Julia, who had been a teacher at the school for several years. In
the course of their conversation, Julia told Gerri about the principal and what she could expect. This is an example of
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19. The purpose of corporate stories is to help socialize new members into the culture of an organization.
20. Holiday parties are examples of enhancement rights.
21. Workplaces should encourage workplace friendships between supervisors and subordinates because they have few
drawbacks.
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26. Collegial stories can be shared by coworkers to tell us what to expect and from whom.
27. Communication between members of an organization creates, sustains, and sometimes alters the culture.
28. Collegial stories teach new members how to get along with other members of the organization.
Chapter 09: Communication in Organizations
Chapter 09: Communication in Organizations
Chapter 09: Communication in Organizations
Chapter 09: Communication in Organizations