A manager is considering three staff members as possible candidates for a new position.One morning,she asks each of them,in private,whether they might be interested in taking up the post.She also asks them not to discuss the offer with anyone.At a function after work,she is approached by several staff members.They ask her about the new position they have heard about "on the grapevine." What important feature of informal communication channels does this scenario illustrate?
A) They only carry work-related information.
B) They often transfer information rapidly.
C) They often transfer inaccurate information.
D) They tend to follow the organizational hierarchy.

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This scenario illustrates that informal communication channels often transfer information rapidly, as evidenced by several staff members learning about the new position despite the manager's request for confidentiality.

A Manager Is Considering Three Staff Members as Possible Candidates