Part of Understanding Organizational Communication Means Understanding the Role That

question 11

Essay

Part of understanding organizational communication means understanding the role that new communication technologies play in our everyday lives. The text addresses social networking sites such as Instagram, Snapshot, Vine, Twitter, and Facebook as forms of new technology that are changing the ways in which we communicate. Explain what new communication technologies include, and describe how social networking sites operate as new communication technologies that help manage knowledge.

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Definitions:

Cognition

The mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension, including thinking, knowing, remembering, judging, and problem-solving.

Phrenology

A pseudoscience primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules.

Sympathetic Nervous System

A part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for physical activity by accelerating the heart rate, increasing blood pressure, and dilating the airways, among other responses.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and promoting relaxation and recovery after periods of stress.