Which of the following is an example of vertical communication?
A) Performance evaluation interview
B) Company newsletter
C) Sales manager conducting a sales meeting
D) Employee calling in sick to his or her supervisor
E) All of these choices

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All of the choices represent examples of vertical communication. Vertical communication occurs between different levels of a hierarchical organization and involves the flow of information from higher to lower levels (downward communication) or from lower to higher levels (upward communication). Performance evaluation interviews, company newsletters, sales meetings conducted by a manager, and employees calling in sick to their supervisors are all examples of this type of communication.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Vertical Communication