Gossip and rumor in an organization are part of the _____, which itself is a type of ______ communication channel.
A. organization chart; horizontal
B. culture; horizontal
C. organization chart; informal
D. grapevine; horizontal
E. grapevine; informal
E. grapevine; informal
Two types of informal communication channels are (1) the grapevine and (2) management by wandering around. The grapevine is the unofficial communication system of the informal organization, a network of gossip and rumor of what is called "employee language."
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