Personal Selling Serves Several Major Roles in a Firm's Overall

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Multiple Choice

Personal selling serves several major roles in a firm's overall marketing effort; for one, salespeople

• A) play a key role in research and development.
• B) are the company in a consumer's eyes.
• C) play a dominant role in implementing an organization's pull strategy.
• D) provide the most valuable resource for segmenting and selecting target markets.
• E) are one of many people in a firm that contacts potential customers.

Describe how emotional meaning is communicated and the role of social support in the workplace setting.

Analyze the impact of e-mail on communication patterns, including its advantages and disadvantages.

Recognize the effects of noise on the communication process and strategies for minimizing its impact.

Understand the role of emotional contagion in communication and its effects on the communication process.

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