The Concept That All People Are of Equal Worth

question 23

Multiple Choice

The concept that all people are of equal worth

• A) was fixed at the time of the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
• B) expanded in the nineteenth century but narrowed in the twentieth century.
• C) was extended and elaborated over time.
• D) has been limited in recent years.
• E) was extended only in the last twenty years.

Understand the difference between formal and informal communication channels within organizations.

Recognize the function and characteristics of the grapevine in organizational communication.

Identify the conditions under which rumors spread most effectively in organizations.

Understand how personal emotions and gossip contribute to the grapevine.