Vice President Jenkins Is the Director of Engineering at Numax

Multiple Choice

Vice President Jenkins is the Director of Engineering at Numax Corporation, which has its offices in Memphis, Tennessee. During meetings, Jenkins often uses phrases that his colleagues from Memphis are not familiar with. This communication style is:

A) most likely to create a language barrier that undermines the effectiveness of his message.
B) most likely to be effective, as Jenkins will communicate with language that is familiar to him.
C) most likely to create organizational barriers to effective and relevant communication.
D) most likely to contribute to cultural barriers that reduce the effectiveness of his message.