Adeline is preparing to announce changes in policies and procedures, and she wants to make sure there will be some kind of written documentation that a message was sent and received.The need for an electronic trail will affect Adeline's choice of
A)information richness.
B)nonverbal communication.
C)a communication network.
D)verbal communication.
E)communication medium.

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To be effective communicators, managers (and other members of an organization) need to select an appropriate communication medium for each message they send.The third factor that affects the choice of a communication medium is the need for a paper or electronic trail or some kind of written documentation that a message was sent and received.A manager may wish to document in writing, for example, that a subordinate was given a formal warning about excessive lateness.

Adeline Is Preparing to Announce Changes in Policies and Procedures