Richard, the Sales Manager of a Toy Company, Wanted to Put

question 107

Multiple Choice

Richard, the sales manager of a toy company, wanted to put forward an idea for improving the sales of the products to the board of directors. However, when he was presenting the idea in the monthly team meeting, the board members were not able to concentrate as they got distracted by Richard's slouched posture, his inability to look them in the eye, and his constant foot movement. In the given scenario, which of the following communication barriers prevented the board members from paying attention to Richard's idea?

• A) Body language barriers
• B) Physical barriers
• C) Language barriers
• D) Organizational barriers

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