Which of the Following Approaches to Organizing Negative Messages Opens

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following approaches to organizing negative messages opens with the reasons behind the bad news before presenting the bad news itself?

• A)indirect
• B)short
• C)direct
• D)informal
• E)personal

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Definitions:

Job Characteristics Model

A theory that proposes that the nature of a job in terms of variety, autonomy, task identity, task significance, and feedback can influence job satisfaction and motivation.

Job Characteristics Model

A theory that proposes that the nature of a job itself affects employee motivation, job satisfaction, and performance, focusing on five core job dimensions: skill variety, task identity, task significance, autonomy, and feedback.

Task Identity

Refers to the degree to which a job requires completion of a whole and identifiable piece of work, making it possible to see the outcome of one's efforts.

Teamwork

The collective endeavor of a team to accomplish a shared objective or finish a task in the most optimal and productive manner.