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Workplace and Organizational Communication MCQ

Downward communication in a workplace is initiated by ______ and directed toward ______.

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Correct Answer: Superiors; subordinates

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______ dissent is expressed by discussing work-related concerns with people outside of the organization, such as family members and friends.

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Correct Answer: Latent

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______ dissent is expressed by discussing work-related concerns with people outside of the organization, such as family members and friends.

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Correct Answer: Displaced

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New employees experience socialization ______.

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Correct Answer: On their first day of work

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______ are the parameters surrounding the existence of the workplace, such as its location or history.

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Correct Answer: Contextual elements

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Workplace friendships are ______ and have a(n) ______ focus.

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Correct Answer: Voluntary; personal

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Which type of cultural artifacts revolve around informal and formal communicative events, recognized and sanctioned by the workplace, in which coworkers participate?

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Correct Answer: Interactive

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In a(n) ______ communication climate, employees often feel insecure about sharing ideas for fear of facing harsh criticism or ridicule.

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Correct Answer: Defensive

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In a(n) ______ communication climate, employees often feel insecure about sharing ideas for fear of facing harsh criticism or ridicule.

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Correct Answer: Defensive

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In a(n) ______ communication climate, employees feel comfortable sharing ideas with their colleagues and receive positive feedback, constructive criticism, and critical listening.

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Correct Answer: Supportive

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______ are the means through which workplace messages are transmitted between and among coworkers.

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Correct Answer: Communication channels

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The formal and informal patterns of interaction that regulate the extent to which and how you and your organizational members talk with each other are referred to as ______.

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Correct Answer: Communication networks

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What is the second stage of organizational socialization?

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Correct Answer: Encounter

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______ are a component of workplace culture that employees can see and touch.

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Correct Answer: Artifacts

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The process of how employees move through organizational life and become integrated members of the organization is referred to as ______.

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Correct Answer: Socialization

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What is the first phase of organizational socialization?

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Correct Answer: Anticipatory

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Work-spouse relationship is between

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Correct Answer: Two opposite sex friends

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The process by which organizational ________ learn about the values, norms, and expectations that will enable them to become fully contributing members of the workplace is known as Workplace socialization

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Correct Answer: Newcomers

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Workplace romantic relationships include

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Sustained interactions that occur between coworkers are known as workplace relationships

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Correct Answer: True

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A unique type of workplace relationship that blends the expectations associated with personal relationships with the expectations that govern work roles is known as

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Correct Answer: Workplace friendships

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Workplace dissent arises when employees feel as if they are a vital part of the company

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Correct Answer: False

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Workplace culture are the ways in which employees

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Workplace communication is the communicative exchanges that occur among

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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The experience of at least ____ negative acts that occur at least weekly for 6 or more months in situations where the recipients find it difficult to defend against and stop abuse.

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Correct Answer: Two

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The strategies, goals, and philosophies that act as guidelines for work behavior are known as

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Correct Answer: Values

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Upward dissent is voicing concerns about the workplace with

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Correct Answer: Superiors

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Superior- subordinate relationship are between same ranked coworkers

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Correct Answer: False

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Peer relationships develop between

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Correct Answer: Coworkers at same hierarchical level

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The process through which organization members ___________practices through their communication with both internal superiors, subordinates, and peers and external clients, customers, and stakeholders is known as organizational communication

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Mentor-protege relationships develop between an experienced colleague and a less advanced colleague

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Correct Answer: True

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Discussing work-related concerns with_________ is known as latent dissent

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Correct Answer: Coworkers

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The process by which workers proactively acquire feedback from one another is known as latent dissent

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Correct Answer: False

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A network that is established through the social interactions that occur among coworkers is known as

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Correct Answer: Informal communication network

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Formal communication network includes

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Correct Answer: Any of the above

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Discussing work-related concerns with ________ is known as Displaced dissent

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Correct Answer: All of the above

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Communication networks are _______ patterns of interaction that regulate the extent to which and how organizational members talk with one another.

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Correct Answer: Any of the above

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A workplace environment where workplace members experience feelings of openness, trust, and support when interacting with one another is known as

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Correct Answer: Communication climate

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The means through which workplace messages are transmitted between and among coworkers is known as

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Correct Answer: Communication channels

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The ultimate sources of the values and actions of an organization are known as Selection

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Correct Answer: False

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Artifacts are objects that can't be touched

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Correct Answer: False

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