Sandra finds out that a rumor about her is doing the rounds in the office-she supposedly had a rift with her manager over her performance review and is now planning to quit the company. Though completely untrue, she sets out to find out the person who started the rumor. She confronts several of her colleagues about the matter and everyone tells her that they heard it from Sheela, her boss's secretary. This is an example of the ________ grapevine.

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The information in this scenario is an example of the gossip grapevine, which is characterized by the spread of rumors or unverified information through informal communication channels. The fact that several colleagues heard the rumor from Sheela, the secretary, suggests that it is being spread through gossip rather than a formal or structured communication channel.

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