Which of the Following Statements About Status and Communication Is

question 147

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about status and communication is true?

• A)Lower-status members do more talking.
• B)Most people like to communicate with others at their own status or lower.
• C)Communication has a tendency to move down the status hierarchy.
• D)Status has very little relation to communication in organizations.
• E)People can be inhibited from communicating upward if status differences are large.

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