If Ryan's subordinate Owen contacts Ryan's peer in a different department,what type of communication has occurred?
A) downward communication
B) upward communication
C) diagonal communication
D) horizontal communication

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Diagonal communication refers to communication across different departments and hierarchical levels. In this scenario, Owen (Ryan's subordinate) is communicating with Ryan's peer (someone at the same hierarchical level but in a different department), so it is a diagonal communication.

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