You Are Using the Corporate Blog to Respond to a Business

question 47

Multiple Choice

You are using the corporate blog to respond to a business emergency. Which of the following is the best recommendation?

• A)Use the blog as the sole provider of emergency information to avoid muddled messages.
• B)Make the blog part of your overall effort to communicate information regarding the business's emergency.
• C)Soothe emotional reactions by posting information on your corporate blog, replacing all other communication channels.
• D)Do not address rumors or misinformation on the blog; address factual content only.

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Definitions:

Leader's Power

The capacity of a leader to influence the behavior of others, obtain compliance, and achieve organizational goals.

Influencing Employees

The process of guiding or motivating employees to achieve organizational goals or adopt specific behaviors.

Scope

The extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

Leadership Style

The manner and approach of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people, varying from authoritative to participative or delegative.