Business Communicators Can Use PowerPoint, Prezi, and Other Presentation Programs

question 88

Short Answer

Business communicators can use PowerPoint, Prezi, and other presentation programs to create slide ______________ to be viewed by busy managers who don't want to listen to a presentation or read a long report. Such visual reports can effectively deliver data, research findings, and proposals to receivers who may not be able to attend a meeting and who find them easier to read and comprehend than traditional reports.

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Definitions:

Satisficing

Establishing an adequate level of acceptability for a solution to a problem and then screening solutions until one that exceeds this level is found.

Bounded Rationality

A concept suggesting that when individuals make decisions, their rationality is limited by the information they have, the cognitive limitations of their minds, and the finite amount of time they have to make a decision.

Perceptual Defence

The psychological mechanism by which individuals unconsciously filter out or modify distressing information to protect themselves.

Functional Specialty

An area of expertise or a department within an organization that focuses on a specific function or discipline, such as marketing, finance, or human resources.