Asked by natalie parra on Sep 27, 2024

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____, according to the Lengel-Daft Contingency Model of Media Selection, is at the lowest level on the media richness hierarchy.

A) Television
B) Telephone
C) General e-mail
D) A handwritten memo
E) Face-to-face conversation

Media Richness Hierarchy

A concept categorizing communication media according to their capacity to effectively convey information, ranging from rich media like face-to-face interactions to lean media like text messages.

  • Comprehend the idea of media richness and its importance for effective communication.
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Jessica Pedraza2 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
According to the Lengel-Daft Contingency Model of Media Selection, general e-mail is at the lowest level on the media richness hierarchy because it lacks immediate feedback, is less personal, and has a lower ability to convey emotions and nonverbal cues compared to face-to-face communication.