The inverted sequence is the opposite of the hourglass sequence

Elena was giving her speech on why college athletes should be paid for playing their sport. In her PowerPoint, she uses an image of an attractive football player posing with his shirt off. Was using this picture helpful in persuading her audience?

A) Yes, because it got the audience's attention. B) Yes, because it was relative to her topic. C) No, because the image didn't complement the image created by her spoken words. D) No, because the image of the football player was stereotypical.

What is the primary function of the communication strategist on a virtual team?

A. engage in task leadership and socio-emotional leadership B. play the central negative role C. make members aware of the highly interdependent nature of tasks and reduce uncertainty D. shape the rules and norms which are going to govern the use of technology E. enhance the chances of effective groupthink