Negative Metacommunications In the Past Few Months,Rhamel Has Frequently Called in Sick

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Negative Metacommunications
In the past few months,Rhamel has frequently called in sick to work.He has received medical treatment for a respiratory infection,but the infection continues to reoccur.He has missed several important deadlines and his sick leave is dwindling quickly.Rhamel's supervisor has been patient and supportive through this illness,but other employees have recently been asked to handle Rhamel's work in addition to their own workload.Co-workers have started to feel resentful and this is evident in their nonverbal communication with Rhamel when he is at work.Give two examples of negative metacommunication and three examples of kinesic messages that coworkers may communicate to Rhamel that express their frustration and resentment.

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