A _____ Is an Informal Communication Network That Involves Numerous

question 103

Multiple Choice

A _____ is an informal communication network that involves numerous people in an organization sharing information with some of their friends, which leads the shared information to flow freely and quickly through the organization.

• A) gossip chain
• B) cluster chain
• C) wheel network
• D) circle network

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Definitions:

Business Elite

A term referring to those individuals occupying the top positions in economic enterprises or organizations, who have significant influence over decision-making processes and resource allocations in the business sector.

Symbolic Interactionism

A sociological perspective focusing on how individuals interpret and give meaning to social interactions, and how these interpretations form the social landscape.

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that views social life as a competition, and emphasizes the role of coercion and power in producing social order.

C. Wright Mills

Refers to an American sociologist known for his works on the structure of power in the U.S. and the role of the sociological imagination in understanding personal and societal issues.