Answer all the following questions. 1. Assume that you are about to ask your supervisor for a raise. Which communication medium or channel would you use? What steps would you take to decrease the...

Answer all the following questions.
1.    Assume that you are about to ask your supervisor for a raise. Which communication medium or channel would you use? What steps would you take to decrease the amount of noise that can decrease the effectiveness of your message?
2.    With the increase of diversity in the workplace, discuss the additional issues needing to be addressed that may be present in today’s organizations in relation to ( a ) the communication process and ( b ) the sending and receiving of nonverbal messages.
3.    Assume you are about to meet and negotiate with an individual from a low-context culture. Do you think the person will know a great deal about you before you meet with him or her? Explain.
4.    To what degree do you use upward communication effectively with your supervisor or professors at school? Give a specific example of when you used this type of communication and describe the outcome of the interaction. In your opinion, which barrier to communication is the most frustrating? What can you do to deal with it in an effective manner?
5.    While communicating information vertically up or down the organization does not present a major problem, why is horizontal and diagonal communication more difficult to attain? How would your recommendations improve communication in your organization?