5. Establishing a Framework for Business Communication Understanding the value, processes, and contextual forces of workplace communication will make you a better communicator and improve your opportunities for advancement and professional success. Studies of workplace communication indicate that managers typically spend of their time involved in communication. Read the scenario, and then answer the corresponding questions. You have been assigned to represent your department on an ad hoc, strategic planning committee that will present recommendations to company executives. The first task the committee assigns you is gathering data and reporting back. You gather the requested information and compose a research report for your committee. The committee is pleased with your work and asks you to prepare a status report and present it to the CEO at the next monthly meeting. You happily agree and follow through with this request. After you deliver the report to the CEO, you get an email from her requesting your presence at the next meeting of the board of directors. She would like you to present your status report there as well. When you deliver the presentation to the board of directors, you would be considered the communication. Composing a research report for the ad hoc, strategic planning committee of your peers is considered Which of the following are causes of illegal and unethical behavior in the workplace? Check all that apply. in the transactional process model of in the transactional process model of Fear of getting caught Uncertainty of punishment Uncertainty about whether an action is wrong Unethical tone set by top management Read the scenario, and then answer the corresponding questions. Brian Gilberto is a recent college graduate from Chile. He has landed a job as a project manager for a small, specialty handbag company in Los Angeles. On his first day of work, he must attend meetings. The first meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. During the meeting, Brian takes out his smartphone to take notes. Thinking that Brian is responding to emails, one of the senior managers glances at Brian disapprovingly. At the end of the meeting, subteams are assigned tasks. The owner of the company notifies everyone that she will be sending out paper memos with schedules and work plans attached. As a final note, she asks Brian's project team to meet in person to make final edits to a proposal. What barrier to communication may cause miscommunication between Brian and his new boss? Chronemics Proxemics Stereotypes How might technology benefit Brian and his team? Check all that apply. Fever disruptions Easy organization of information Simplify sharing and editing of documents such as due project timelines and due dates