Ron, a new associate at Barkley and Sons, is working to cultivate personal relationships with individuals outside of his department, in hopes that someday these relationships will help him succeed professionally. Ron is developing which of the following?
A) Informal channel of communication
B) Personal communication network
C) Organizational grapevine
D) Focus group
E) Career pathway team

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Ron is developing a personal communication network, which involves cultivating personal relationships with individuals outside of one's department or immediate work circle in order to create a network of contacts that can be useful in one's professional life. The other options do not accurately describe what Ron is doing.

Ron, a New Associate at Barkley and Sons, Is Working