The use of new information technologies reduces status differences as a barrier to communication because:
A)of its impersonal nature
B)it increases polyphasic behavior
C)of the opportunity for immediate feedback
D)it encourages the formation of nonhierarchical working relationships

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New information technologies, such as email or instant messaging, can flatten traditional hierarchies in the workplace by encouraging more frequent communication and creating opportunities for nonhierarchical working relationships. This reduces the barrier of status differences, which can often inhibit open communication and collaboration among coworkers. The other options, such as the impersonal nature of technology or the opportunity for immediate feedback, are also potential benefits of using new information technologies, but they do not specifically address the issue of reducing status differences as a barrier to communication.

The Use of New Information Technologies Reduces Status Differences as a Barrier