In a Study of Managers' Communication Skills and Performance

question 21

Multiple Choice

In a study of managers' communication skills and performance,:

• A)higher performing managers' communication skills were no better than lower performing managers'
• B)higher performing managers are better and less apprehensive communicators than lower performing managers
• C)higher performing managers had significantly greater social cognitive abilities than lower performing managers
• D)female managers consistently outperformed male managers when communication skills were about the same

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