In a study of managers' communication skills and performance,:
A)higher performing managers' communication skills were no better than lower performing managers'
B)higher performing managers are better and less apprehensive communicators than lower performing managers
C)higher performing managers had significantly greater social cognitive abilities than lower performing managers
D)female managers consistently outperformed male managers when communication skills were about the same

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The study found that higher performing managers were better and less apprehensive communicators than lower performing managers, indicating a positive correlation between communication skills and performance. Option A is ruled out as it states that higher performing managers' communication skills were no better than lower performing managers', which contradicts the study's findings. Option C is not mentioned in the study. Option D is also not supported by the study, as there is no mention of gender differences in communication skills or performance.

In a Study of Managers' Communication Skills and Performance