If a message is sent through the correct channel but at a time when the receiver cannot act on it, which quality of the message is weak?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Timeliness
Timeliness means that information reaches the receiver at a suitable moment for understanding and action. A message may be accurate, complete, and clearly worded, yet still be ineffective if it arrives too late or at an unusable time. Clarity concerns meaning, not the timing of delivery.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Timeliness
Why is this the correct answer?
Timeliness means that information reaches the receiver at a suitable moment for understanding and action. A message may be accurate, complete, and clearly worded, yet still be ineffective if it arrives too late or at an unusable time. Clarity concerns meaning, not the timing of delivery.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 English question. Chapter: Father to Son. Topic: Communication Problems.