Upward Communication Is Usually

question 50

Multiple Choice

Upward communication is usually

• A) more formal than downward communication.
• B) front-loaded with pathos.
• C) geared toward the secondary, higher-level audience.
• D) adapted to the writer's preference of style and diction.
• E) more authoritarian in tone than other messages.

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Definitions:

Increasingly Negative Exchanges

A phenomenon where interactions between parties become progressively more hostile or adverse over time.

Reciprocal Misperceptions

A situation where groups or individuals have incorrect beliefs or assumptions about each other's attitudes, feelings, or desires, often exacerbating conflicts.

Homogeneous

Consisting of parts or elements that are all the same or similar in nature.

Heterogeneous

Composed of parts or elements that are different from each other, referring to diversity or variety within a group or structure.