Which of the Following Statements About Workplace Gossip Is Accurate

question 159

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about workplace gossip is accurate?

• A)Research finds that only a minimal amount of workplace communication occurs at the grapevine level.
• B)Politically motivated employees use the grapevine to disseminate self-promoting information in the organization.
• C)Employees generally distrust their peers as a source of information.
• D)Because the grapevine lacks a specific sender employees are more likely to trust the information.

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