Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Grapevine Is Correct

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the grapevine is correct?

• A)Supervisors should tune into the grapevine because it can offer considerable insight.
• B)The grapevine is not important to the supervisor and does not affect the supervisor.
• C)The best cure for rumors on the grapevine is to ignore them so they will go away.
• D)The grapevine is a formal channel of organizational communication.

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Definitions:

Total Color Blindness

A rare vision condition where an individual cannot perceive any color at all, seeing only shades of gray.

Gestalt

A psychological approach emphasizing the holistic and innate patterns of organization in perception and problem-solving, rather than focusing on individual components.

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