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Theories of Organizational Communication
Multiple Choice Quiz
Choose the best answer:
1
Structures are the rules and resources that constrain and enable action.
A)
True
B)
False
2
According to Taylor,
text
is the content or meaning of an interaction.
A)
True
B)
False
3
Unobtrusive control occurs when an individual makes decisions consistent with the values of the organization with which s/he identifies.
A)
True
B)
False
4
In an equivocal situation, individuals typically use recipes for sensemaking.
A)
True
B)
False
5
Taylor's Theory of Text and Conversation differs from Structuration Theory in that:
A)
It deals with enablement and constraint
B)
It is grounded in communication processes
C)
It explores action and structure
D)
All of the above
6
Which of the following is
not
an example of an allocative resource in Structuration Theory?
A)
Land
B)
Raw materials
C)
Social status
D)
Money
7
Control wielded through an organization's system of rules and regulations is called:
A)
Simple control
B)
Bureaucratic control
C)
Technological control
D)
Concertive control
8
The use of "communication cycles" and "recipes" for sensemaking occurs during which phase of Weick's model of organizing?
A)
Enactment
B)
Selection
C)
Retention
D)
Evolution
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