Communication (Tlevel unit 1 (s))

What are organisational communications associated with?

• Achieving personal goals

• Achieving organisational objectives

• Social interactions

• Personal entertainment

Which of the following is NOT a specific purpose of organisational communications?

• Inform

• Instruct

• Entertain

• Socialize

What does the purpose of any communication depend on?

• The context and the audience

• The time of day

• The medium used

• The length of the message

Which of the following is a purpose of organisational communications?

• To confuse

• To entertain

• To mislead

• To ignore

What is the nature of information within an organisation?

• It is a static process.

• It is a continuous process.

• It is a random process.

• It is an intermittent process.

Which of the following is NOT a way information is constantly being handled within an organisation?

• Generated internally and externally.

• Transferred to users who need access.

• Stored in databases until needed.

• Destroyed immediately after use.

What is one of the roles of communication processes within a general information system?

• They have very specific roles.

• They are mostly redundant.

• They are rarely used.

• They are optional.

What is the primary purpose of instructional communications in organisations?

• To entertain employees

• To give step-by-step instructions explaining how to do something

• To provide financial reports

• To conduct market research

Which of the following is NOT typically explained by instructional communications?

• How to change a procedure

• How to build something

• How to conduct a meeting

• How to repair something

In what type of organisations are instructional communications more common?

• Creative culture organisations

• Role culture organisations with set processes and procedures

• Market culture organisations

• Adhocracy culture organisations