Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of a Critical

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of a critical perspective of organizational communication?

• A) Critical scholars focus on how information is disseminated throughout organizations.
• B) Critical scholars focus on the shared meaning of organizational members.
• C) Critical scholars focus on organizational outcomes like profits and employee morale.
• D) Critical scholars focus on how organizational systems favor one group over another.

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Definitions:

Price-fixing

An illegal agreement among competitors to fix prices, set production levels, or divide markets, to ensure mutual economic benefit.

Antitrust Law

Legislation designed to promote competition and regulate and prevent monopolies or other practices that restrain trade.

Legal Cartel Theory

A concept that explores the legality and economic implications of a group of firms controlling the market by regulating prices and output like a cartel.

Occupational Licensing

The laws of state or local governments that require that a worker satisfy certain specified requirements and obtain a license from a licensing board before engaging in a particular occupation.