The assumption that communication only concerns the transfer of information to another is inadequate for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT:
A) It ignores the effects of distortion on information transfer.
B) It ignores the multiple possible interpretations that a receiver might make of a message.
C) Technology has come to predominate as a channel of organizational communication.
D) Meaning is often contested in many organizational environments.

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The assumption that communication only concerns the transfer of information is not challenged by the predominance of technology as a channel; rather, technology can facilitate or hinder the transfer but does not inherently address the complexity of communication itself.

The Assumption That Communication Only Concerns the Transfer of Information