A Downside of the Office Grapevine Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

A downside of the office grapevine is:

• A) Information is not accurate
• B) Managers do not participate in the exchange of information
• C) The grapevine lacks a specific sender
• D) The informal structure hinders communication

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Definitions:

In Personam Jurisdiction

The power of a court to render a decision affecting the rights of the specific persons before the court.

Service of Process

The procedure by which a party to a lawsuit gives an appropriate notice of initial legal action to another party (defendant), court, or administrative body in an effort to exercise jurisdiction over that person so as to enable that person to respond to the proceeding.

Lawsuit

A legal case brought to court by one party against another seeking a resolution to a dispute.

Defendant

The party against whom a lawsuit is filed in a court of law.