7-1 Discussion: WorldCom: What Happened?

7-1 Discussion: WorldCom: What Happened?

I need 2 paragraphs written on the following:

Communication and group dynamics are important elements within the leading facet of the P-O-L-C framework. Read the following article from CNN describing Bernie Ebbers’ downfall as CEO of WorldCom: Ex-WorldCom CEO Ebbers guilty.

Based on what you read in the article, in your initial post, identify which two barriers to effective communication were most prominent within WorldCom and explain how these barriers led to the downfall of the company. Be specific and identify the communication barriers based on the information in Chapter 11 of your text.

I have attached a PDF of chapter 11. Please follow the prompt completely and cite all sources in APA.

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According to an article from CNN Bernie Ebbers’ fall as the CEO of WorldCom was due to communication barriers that included: Filtering and selective perception. Filtering is referred to the distortion or concealment of information to manage an individual’s reaction (Spencer & McGovern 2002).

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