EBK ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS COMMUNICATIO
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Author: Guffey
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 4, Problem 11CT
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In this digital age of rapid communication, how can individuals justify the time it takes to stop and revise a message.
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Communication is a vital aspect in today's modern economic context. The workplace has become increasingly interconnected and people are exchanging information with a staggering number of messages, most of the messages are exchanged in digital form. Since the rate of information technology, mobile devices and social media is hiking greatly it has transformed the workplace significantly, workforce communicate more not less. The communication process starts when the sender has an idea, the form of the idea may be influenced by complex factors surrounding the sender, they include; mood, culture, frame of reference, background and physical make-up.
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In this digitalized world, how can people justify the time it takes to stop and revise a message.
Communication is key to any organizations or individuals in today's era. Organizations or individuals without effective communication can face serious consequences that would lead to unfavorable effects. Individuals take a period of time to proofread their writing, work or messages in order to ensure they convey messages accurately and clearly without wrong messages leading to disastrous deals or relationships and decisions. Therefore, individuals will always allocate a sum of time to proofread their writings or messages to ensure they communicate effectively leading to positive outcomes and results.
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Many individuals allocate time to proofread their writings to eliminate negative effects and communicate effectively.
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