Scenario D.Jefferson,the chief executive officer of Midwestern Thermal Systems,decides to explore the idea of opening an office in China and speaks to his chief financial officer,Maria,about it.She pays careful attention to everything he says and restates everything to Jefferson to make sure that she accurately understands his plans.Some employees learn of the plans from their managers,and some of these employees begin spreading the information to other colleagues.
-Employees who learned about the plans from their managers started spreading the information to other colleagues.This is an example of
A)the grapevine.
B)filtering.
C)information overload.
D)open-book management.
E)reflection.

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The spread of information through unofficial channels within an organization is known as the grapevine, which is often faster than formal communication channels. The fact that employees are spreading the information to other colleagues suggests that this is an example of grapevine communication.