Paper

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Modes of Communication

Student Name

Purdue University Global

Course # and name

Instructor

Date

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Instructions: Read each scenario below and choose from the list provided the mode that

would result in the most effective and appropriate communication experience. Be sure to justify

your choice with a response of at least 100 words per scenario.

Examples of Mode but not limited to telephone, printed mediums, email, text message,

social media post, face-to-face conversation, video conference, Zoom, Facetime, Google

Hangouts, Microsoft Teams, Adobe Connect

Scenario Mode Choice Justification for Choice

Your company is going

through a reorganization,

and you have been tasked

with reducing your team

by three members.

You have a last-minute

change to a meeting

agenda and need to let

meeting attendees know

about it quickly.

Your company is running

a special limited-time

promotional offer for

customers.

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You are negotiating a new

contract with a supplier

and need to discuss

several terms of the

agreement that require

clarification.

You are inviting several

subordinates to an

impromptu business lunch

to build team camaraderie.

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Bateman, T. S., Snell, S., & Konopaske, R. (2020). Management. McGraw-Hill Education.

Sanders, T. (2015). Getting email right: When email is the wrong choice. Redirect to the login

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Sanders, T. (2016). Professional texting etiquette.

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