The use of electronic communications technology tends to:
A)Increase the importance of status differences among communicators.
B)Reduce the need to establish communication norms.
C)Reduce conformity pressure in group decisions.
D)Decrease the sense of participation in an organization.
E)All of the above are true.

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Electronic communications technology can reduce conformity pressure in group decisions because it allows for more anonymous and independent contributions from individuals. The other options are not necessarily true or are contradictory. For example, electronic communications technology can both increase the importance of status differences (by making it easier for those in higher positions to communicate with others) and decrease the sense of participation in an organization (by making it easier for people to work remotely and feel disconnected from the organization as a whole). Therefore, option C is the best choice.

The Use of Electronic Communications Technology Tends To