Question

CHECKPOINT QUESTION

Which of the following statements about gossip in the organization is TRUE?
Only small amounts of information are carried on the grapevine of workplace
gossip.
Employees rely on each other for important information more than they rely on
their bosses.
Managers are excluded from using the grapevine to communicate or respond to
messages.
The grapevine can be used to prevent individual agendas and potential
miscommunications.

Answer 1

Only small amounts of information are carried on the grapevine of workplace

gossip.

Step-by-step explanation:

Grapevine is referred to as the circulation of unofficial information and rumors. Most of the communications in an organization is carried out through grapevine. It is informal communication of messages and information and also gossips in an organization. The grapevine communications carries more of accurate information than gossips. Only a small portion of the information consists of gossips in the functional grapevine.