Communication Barriers - The Sword and the Millstone (Scenario)
Sandra Millstone, the CEO of Excalibur Manufacturing Company, concluded that the company would have to reduce its workforce by 10 percent at the end of the month due to declining demand for their products. She spent several hours preparing charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, and other visual aids for a presentation to the employees about the upcoming layoffs. Although the company's situation was uncertain, Sandra intended to tell the employees that the layoffs were a short-term measure and that the long-term prospects for the company were very favorable. Sandra hoped that the optimistic tone of the presentation would help employees understand the reasons for her decision and feel better about the layoff situation.
-Sandra's efforts to present the company's situation in a more favourable light to employees is an example of which barrier to interpersonal communication?
A)defensiveness
B)filtering
C)selective perception
D)information overload

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Sandra's attempt to present the company's situation in a more favorable light to employees is an example of filtering, a communication barrier where the sender manipulates information to make it more favorable or acceptable to the receiver.

Communication Barriers - the Sword and the Millstone (Scenario)