Subordinates May Filter Information When Reporting to Superiors for Which

question 73

Multiple Choice

Subordinates may filter information when reporting to superiors for which of the following reasons?

• A) To shield the boss from problems.
• B) Because top management typically requires filtered information.
• C) To gain the boss's trust.
• D) To provoke the boss into an interaction.
• E) Because they do not understand reporting relationships.

Identify the deductive and inductive sequence in organizing business messages.

Distinguish between persuasive and routine claims and their tone of communication.

Comprehend the practices for effective good-news and neutral-news messages.

Recognize the importance and method of extending credit in business communication.

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Definitions:

Categories Of Play

Different classifications of play activities, such as physical, symbolic, and games with rules, that reflect varying aspects of cognitive and social development.

Childrearing

The process of bringing up, caring for, and supervising children, often emphasizing values, ethics, and social behaviors.

Restrictiveness-permissiveness

A scale measuring parenting styles based on the degree of control and freedom parents afford their children.

Instrumental Behavior

Behavior directed toward obtaining rewards or outcomes in a given environment.