Enrique Did Not Want to Tell His Manager That It

question 23

Multiple Choice

Enrique did not want to tell his manager that it was not likely his employees would meet the looming production deadline. He was fearful that he would be blamed if he told his manager this information. In terms of the semantic-information distance, this is an example of _____.

• A) perceptual distancing
• B) upward distortion
• C) compliance gaining
• D) vertical miscommunication

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Definitions:

Salaries and Wages

Compensation paid to employees for their services, including both regular salary and hourly wages.

Expenses

The outflows or consumption of assets or incurring/liabilities (creating a liability) from a company's operations aimed at generating revenue.

Revenue

The total income generated from normal business operations, including sales of goods and services before any expenses are subtracted.

Withdrawals

The removal of funds from a bank account or the taking out of cash or assets from a business by its owner for personal use.