The grapevine is
A)a horizontal communication channel.
B)almost wholly inaccurate.
C)slower than formal channels.
D)used by employees when threatened or insecure.
E)a morale enhancer.

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The grapevine is the unofficial communication system of the informal organization, a network of gossip and rumor.Research shows that the grapevine (1) is faster than formal channels, (2) is about 75% accurate, and (3) is used by employees when they are insecure, threatened, or faced with organizational change.Gossip can be notoriously misleading and a great reducer of morale in a dysfunctional company.

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