
Excellence in Business Communication (11th Edition)
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Author: John V. Thill, Courtland L. Bovee
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Chapter 11, Problem 15LOC
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What type of question is “Why do some people refuse to switch to mobile phone?”.
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There are many ways in which interviews and discussions can be conducted and during these interviews, the questions asked can be categorized as an open end, closed end, in-depth etc. Open-ended questions are certain questions that cannot be answered with a static response or with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response, further explanation and elaboration are required.
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