A Concise Intro To Logic
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781305147775
Author: Hurley
Publisher: Cengage
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Mr Marwan, an employee at Bank Muscat – Ibri Branch, is facing some challenges at the workplace. One of the key challenges is that he is not aware of what is happening in the bank as well as the decisions made by the Head Office in Muscat. The level of ambiguity is very high at the branch. Imagine that you are assigned as a Branch Manager in Ibri and Mr Marwan informed you about this issue to find a solution.
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Question 1: What is the importance of communication based on the above case?
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