COS203 - Quiz 1 Organizational Communication

What is the primary function of organizing in organizational communication?

• To enforce rules

• To establish hierarchy

• To control employees

• To coordinate individual activities toward a collective task

Which of the following best defines communication?

• A form of entertainment

• A symbolic process of creating and sharing meaning

• A fixed message transmission

• A political tool

In the term “organizational communication,” the word "organizational" can refer to all EXCEPT:

• Organizing processes

• Formal organizations

• Organized states

• Random social groups

What is the key idea of the “Organizations as Communication” perspective?

• Communication happens after an organization is formed

• Organizations are fixed containers

• Communication is only used for HR

• Communication constitutes the organization itself

The “Communication in Organizations” perspective views organizations as:

• Tools for manipulation

• Nonexistent without communication

• Stable structures in which communication occurs

• Psychological constructs only

What is “interdependence” in organizational communication?

• Individual independence

• Leadership autonomy

• Lack of communication

• The idea that no member functions without affecting or being affected by others 

According to Barnard (1938), an organization is formed when people can:

• Be rewarded equally

• Work in silence

• Communicate, contribute, and share a common goal

• Follow orders without questioning

Which type of control focuses on direct orders and monitoring by supervisors?

• Biocratic

• Bureaucratic

• Ideological

• Direct

Which form of control focuses on internalizing corporate values and beliefs?

• Direct

• Bureaucratic

• Ideological

• Technological

What does biocratic control attempt to manage?

• Uniform dress codes

• Only work performance

• The full lives and identities of employees

• Time management exclusively