The authorities at Lavender garment manufacturing company conducted a survey with the intention of standardizing the productivity of the employees so as to increase the company profits.Based on their findings, they set their standards and circulated the following message, "Every employee should manufacture as many shirts as possible." However it failed to clearly deliver the intended message.Which of the following is most likely to be the reason for this failure?
A)Use of the other-oriented tone
B)Slanting of facts
C)Exaggeration of facts
D)Lack of specificity
E)Lack of buzzwords

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Your readers expect you to be precise and avoid vagueness in nearly all business situations. Being specific affects the judgments your readers make about your credibility. Specific statements lead your readers to believe that you know what you're talking about (competence); that you are not hiding anything (character); and that you want your readers to be informed (caring). Refer to table 6.3.

The Authorities at Lavender Garment Manufacturing Company Conducted a Survey