In Which of the Following Situations Is Lateral Communication More

question 37

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations is lateral communication more likely to occur?

• A) Between friends and like-minded colleagues in an organisation.
• B) Between competing individuals or divisions in an organisation.
• C) When the organisation is organic or when project teams are in operation.
• D) When either diagonal or downward communications are beginning to fail.

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