The Hospital Chief Operating Officer Holds Monthly Focus Groups with the Purpose

question 17

Multiple Choice

The hospital chief operating officer holds monthly focus groups with the purpose of gaining ideas and insights from nursing administration and staff nurses. Which type of communication does this indicate?

• A) Lateral communication
• B) Downward communication
• C) Diagonal communication
• D) Grapevine communication

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Definitions:

Hidden Profile

A situation in group decision-making where the optimal solution is only apparent when non-shared information from all members is compiled.

Information Dependence

The extent to which individuals or organizations rely on others for obtaining information.

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Common Information Effect

A group decision-making bias where shared information is given more importance than unshared or unique information during discussions.