FOR 2025/2026 TESTS|MOST COMMON
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
(LATEST QUIZZES) |ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
Of the three communication styles (assertive, aggressive, nonassertive), the aggressive style is
considered the best in U.S. organizations. - False
As it pertains to nonverbal communication, chronemics refers to the use of space. - False
The term audience analysis refers to both encoding and decoding. - True
Nigerian organizations prefer diagonal communication be in writing. - True
Effective communication happens when receivers understand messages as senders intend them
to be understood and then act on them as desired. - True
Which one of the following communication styles is considered expressive and self-enhancing,
while not intruding on others? - Assertive style
Most successful executives are familiar with communication technology. They typically know
which of the following? - Which technology will best complement and enhance each
communication situation
Effective communication skills are important starting at what point in an individual's career? -
During pre-interview stages
Posture, gestures, head movements, facial expressions, eye movements, touch, and physical
appearance are all examples of which nonverbal communication category? - Kenesics
Communication sanctioned by organizations and intended to meet organizational goals and
objectives is called - Formal communication.
__________ is the process whereby senders analyze their receivers and then adapt their
communication to them. - Encoding
, __________ is characterized by minimal waste of time, effort, and resources. - Efficient
communication
The __________ function refers to formal communication that increases acceptance of and
commitment to organizational goals. - Emotive
__________ communication refers to messages and information sent between people in
different departments and at different levels of the organizational hierarchy. - Diagonal
__________ occurs in organizations in which people communicate frequently, no matter their
job status, and also tend to respect, trust, and empathize with each other. - Open
communication
Multinational organizations that take the polycentric and regiocentric approaches to assigning
management positions assign parent country nationals to top-level management positions and
host country nationals or regional country nationals to mid-level management positions and
below respectively. - True
The approach within multinational organizations to assigning management positions that holds
the greatest potential of hindering communication is the ethnocentric approach. - True
When negotiating, Mexican business people expect the process to be an enjoyable give-and-
take that is as much a test of social skills as a debate over business details, thus, they prefer to
seek a mutually beneficial business agreement and do not appreciate a pushy business
counterpart. - True
It should not be surprising if a business meeting in Saudi Arabia does not start on time because
they prefer to function on monochronic time. - False
Direct eye contact is considered insulting in most Asian cultures. - True
Multinational organizations that take the __________ approach assign parent country nationals
to all key management positions at both the top and mid-management levels. - Ethnocentric
Participants from low-context cultures value __________ and __________, while participants
from high-context cultures value __________ and __________. - Expertise, Performance;
Personal relations, Goodwill
Which of the following is a suggestion for better understanding the cultures of our international
business partners? - Reflect on your perceptions of your foreign business partner's country,
culture, and subcultures
If your intercultural business partner's language is different from your own, then you have three
options. Which of the following choices lists those options in order from least to most effective?