If 97% of managers hear information through the grapevine and then pass the information on, they are most accurately referred to as:
A) isolates
B) dead enders
C) liaisons
D) rumorists

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Liaisons are people in an organization who communicate with others across different departments or levels. In this scenario, managers hear information through the grapevine and pass it on, which makes them liaisons between different parts of the organization. Isolates are people who are disconnected from the rest of the organization, while dead enders are people who stop the transmission of information. Rumorists are people who start and spread rumors, which is not necessarily true in this scenario.

If 97% of Managers Hear Information Through the Grapevine and Then