Using Humor in Business Messages Is

question 47

Multiple Choice

Using humor in business messages is

• A) an effective way to build strong relationships with international clients.
• B) usually not effective for formal and intercultural messages.
• C) appropriate for external messages, but never for internal.
• D) expected in virtually every profession.
• E) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Adult Personality

Refers to the pattern of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are characteristic of an individual and consistent over time, fully developed and matured in adulthood.

Cross-cultural Research

Studies that compare cultural norms, values, and practices across different societies to understand human behavior in a global context.

Big Five

A theory in psychology that identifies five main personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Narcissistic

Related to excessive self-love or self-centeredness, often ignoring the needs of others and craving admiration.