CMP Organizational Communication

Question 1

Which communication flow pattern describes messages moving from senior leadership down to frontline employees?

Accepted Answer

Downward communication

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Horizontal communication

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Diagonal communication

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Upward communication

Question 2

An organization that relies heavily on informal networks and peer-to-peer information sharing is demonstrating which type of communication structure?

Accepted Answer

Grapevine communication

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Formal hierarchical structure

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Vertical communication

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Top-down broadcasting

Question 3

The concept of 'information overload' in organizational communication refers to:

Accepted Answer

Employees receiving more information than they can effectively process

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Too few communication channels available to employees

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Managers withholding key information from staff

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A lack of digital communication tools in the workplace

Question 4

Which organizational communication model emphasizes that meaning is co-created through ongoing dialogue rather than simply transmitted from sender to receiver?

Accepted Answer

Transactional model

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Linear transmission model

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Shannon-Weaver model

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One-way broadcast model

Question 5

A communication audit is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A systematic evaluation of an organization's communication practices, channels, and effectiveness

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A legal review of all company communications for compliance

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An annual report on employee satisfaction scores

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A financial assessment of the communication department budget

Question 6

Which barrier to organizational communication occurs when employees interpret messages through the lens of their personal experiences, culture, or role?

Accepted Answer

Perceptual filtering

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Physical noise

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Semantic noise

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Channel saturation

Question 7

The communication concept of 'organizational silence' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Employees collectively withholding opinions, concerns, or ideas from management

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Scheduled quiet hours in the workplace

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A strategy to reduce unnecessary meetings

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Using non-verbal communication instead of written memos