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    PracticeACCAACCA BT — Business & Technology Practice Exam 1Question 51
    Hard4 marksMultiple Choice
    Syllabus E: Personal effectiveness and communication in businessSection BSyllabus EMTQCommunication

    ACCA · Question 51 · Syllabus E: Personal effectiveness and communication in business

    SCENARIO: 'Virtual Solutions Ltd' has a remote team. A manager in London is trying to call a developer in Tokyo, but the developer is asleep. When they finally connect, they argue over a deadline. They resolve it by both giving up some of their demands to reach a middle ground. Suddenly, the main server crashes, and the manager must drop everything to fix it immediately. Later, the manager assigns a junior staff member to follow a senior developer around for a week to learn the job.

    Identify the correct terms:

    1. The communication barrier caused by the time difference.
    2. The conflict resolution style used (middle ground).
    3. The Eisenhower Matrix quadrant for the server crash.
    4. The competence development method used for the junior staff.

    Which option represents the correct combination?

    Answer options:

    A.

    1-Semantic barrier, 2-Collaborating, 3-Urgent but Not Important, 4-Mentoring

    B.

    1-Physical barrier, 2-Compromising, 3-Urgent and Important, 4-Shadowing

    C.

    1-Psychological barrier, 2-Accommodating, 3-Urgent and Important, 4-Coaching

    D.

    1-Physical barrier, 2-Compromising, 3-Important but Not Urgent, 4-Mentoring

    How to approach this question

    1. Time/distance = Physical. 2. Both give up something = Compromise. 3. Crisis = Urgent & Important. 4. Observing = Shadowing.

    Full Answer

    B.1-Physical barrier, 2-Compromising, 3-Urgent and Important, 4-Shadowing✓ Correct
    1. Timezones and geography are physical barriers to communication. 2. Compromising (Thomas-Kilmann model) involves both parties conceding something to reach a middle ground. 3. A server crash is a crisis, making it Urgent and Important (Quadrant 1). 4. Shadowing is a training method where a junior observes a senior working.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing Compromising (lose-lose/middle ground) with Collaborating (win-win).
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