Safety representatives in each of the six plants of a manufacturing company need to communicate to each other every week the number and type of health and safety incidents in their plant.Each representative has a safety reporting document where he or she checks off the type and number of infractions during the previous week.These incidents are well known to other representatives so there are rarely any surprises.This weekly communication calls for:
A)high media richness.
B)high emotional contagion.
C)mostly nonverbal communication.
D)face-to-face meetings.
E)relatively low media richness.

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Since the information being communicated is routine and familiar to all parties involved, and there are no surprises, the communication does not require high media richness or emotional contagion. Similarly, nonverbal communication is not essential in this case. While face-to-face meetings may be ideal, they may not be practical or necessary every week. Therefore, the most appropriate choice is relatively low media richness, which allows the representatives to share information efficiently without requiring excessive interaction.

Safety Representatives in Each of the Six Plants of a Manufacturing