Information Technologies Such as Email and Instant Messaging Have Had

question 56

Multiple Choice

Information technologies such as email and instant messaging have had what effect on the corporate grapevine?

• A) These communication media have made it more difficult for the grapevine to operate without the assistance of management
• B) These communication media have dramatically changed the topics of interest communicated through the corporate grapevine
• C) Information technologies have expanded grapevine communication and networks around the company's global operations,not just around the next cubicle
• D) These communication media have done all of these

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