Course Textbook 
McShane, S. L., & Von Glinow, M. A. (2013). Organizational behavior (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. 

Question 1 
1.   Describe the dependence model of power as well as the five sources of power in organizations. Give an example that did or could apply in real life. 

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as an in-text cited source to support your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced with a full citation in APA format at the end of your entry. Both paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations. 

Question 2 
1. Explain how social acceptance and media richness influence the preferred communication channel. Give an example that did or could apply in real life. 

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as an in-text cited source to support your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced with a full citation in APA format at the end of your entry. Both paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations. 

Question 3 
1.   Compare and contrast the advantages of and problems with electronic mail, other verbal communication media, and nonverbal communication. Give an example that did or could apply in real life. 

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as an in-text cited source to support your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced with a full citation in APA format at the end of your entry. Both paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations. 

Question 4 
1.  Explain why communication is important in organizations, and discuss four influences on effective communication encoding and decoding. Give an example that did or could apply in real life. 

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as an in-text cited source to support your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced with a full citation in APA format at the end of your entry. Both paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying in-text citations.