To Avoid Misinterpreting the Words and Behavior of Others, a Supervisor

question 96

Multiple Choice

To avoid misinterpreting the words and behavior of others, a supervisor must

• A) speak in a loud tone of voice.
• B) be familiar with the communication styles of the various cultures of people with whom he or she works.
• C) not supplement his words with gestures as this is considered to be offensive in many cultures.
• D) use his or her industry's technical jargon instead of relying on simple words.

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Definitions:

Nonvocal Activities

Behavioral actions that do not involve speech, such as gestures, facial expressions, and body language, which communicate social information.

Accounting Practices

The systematic process of recording, reporting, and analyzing financial transactions and data within a business.

Ethnomethodological

Pertaining to a sociological approach that focuses on the ways in which individuals use everyday conversation and gestures to construct a common sense of reality.

Ethnomethodological

Ethnomethodological pertains to a research approach in sociology focused on the ways people make sense of their everyday lives, emphasizing the methods and practices they use to interpret and give structure to the social world.