Test Bank for Business Communication: Process & Product, 11th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey
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Complete Test Bank for Business Communication: Process & Product 11e 11th Edition by Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chapter 1 to 16
1. Business Communication in the Digital Age.
2. Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal, and Etiquette Skills....
Test Bank Business Communication: Process & Product 11e Guffey
Chap 01 11e Guffey ✅ All Chapters
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. Mia, a payroll clerk, came up with an idea for processing payroll more efficiently and presented it to the Human
Resources Department manager. This is an example of an upward flow of communication.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
2. Items found on the Internet, such as news articles, photos, and music, are in the public domain and free to be
used or shared.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. Shreya, a company department manager, frequently communicates via text messages with other department
managers within the company. This is an example of an upward flow of communication.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
4. Managers can use the grapevine productively by sharing bad news as well as good news.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
5. To improve information flow, many of today's companies have decreased the number of operating units and
managers, thereby shortening lines of communication.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Diverse workforces are more likely to create the products that consumers demand.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
7. According to media richness theory, face-to-face conversations are the richest because they provide more
helpful cues and allow for immediate feedback.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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8. Your comments on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook can help you build your professional brand.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
9. External communication for routine purposes is likely to be handled via e-mail.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. A company’s CEO has developed a five-year strategic plan and will share it with all employees. This is an
example of downward communication.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
11. E-mail is considered a leaner medium than face-to-face communication.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
12. Fake news refers to misinformation that comes from both accidental untruth and intentional untruth.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
13. E-mail is rapidly becoming the preferred communication channel for online customer service.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
14. Communicators who intentionally obscure meaning with long sentences and difficult words are being unethical.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
15. Sharing economy refers to full-time positions being divided over two employees working part-time.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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16. Digital nomads refer to workers who are unable to travel because they must be on site to troubleshoot company
technology issues.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
17. Internal communication includes sharing ideas and messages with superiors, coworkers, and subordinates.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
18. Backchannel communication refers to the conversations that occur prior to a meeting or presentation to aid in its
planning.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
19. Flattened management hierarchies allow companies to react more quickly to market changes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
20. Ethical standards usually consist of convenience, personal goals, and company profits.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
21. One challenge posed by flatter organizations is that every employee must be a skilled communicator.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
22. Social media apps are considered disruptive technologies because they hinder our workplace productivity.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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23. Akila is sending an e-mail message to the Securities and Exchange Commission to ask about a specific Sarbanes-
Oxley regulation. This is an example of internal communication.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
24. Information flows through formal communication channels in three directions: downward, upward, and spiral.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
25. Social presence is greater in asynchronous communication (e-mail, forum post) than in synchronous
communication (live chat, IM).
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
26. The term information worker refers to an employee who is responsible for creating and maintaining company
databases.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
27. Project-based teams are becoming a thing of the past as workers are dispersed in various locations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
28. Today’s new communication technologies have made writing skills less important than in the past.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
29. E-commerce refers to mobile technology businesses.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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