All of the Following Are Advantages of Gossip in the Organization

question 158

Multiple Choice

All of the following are advantages of gossip in the organization except:

• A) it can effectively replace formal downward communication and be used as the organization's only source of information, especially during times of significant organizational change.
• B) it is a "useful warning system" that helps managers learn about internal situations or events that might need their attention.
• C) it moves information throughout the organization more rapidly than formal channels.
• D) it may give marginalized employees an opportunity to have a voice.
• E) it is a way employees relieve feelings of tension and anxiety.