The Grapevine Is Perceived by Most Employees as Being More

question 67

True/False

The grapevine is perceived by most employees as being more believable and reliable than formal communiqués issued by management.

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Definitions:

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service where it is not possible to prevent people who have not paid for it from having access to it.

Negative Externality

A cost that is suffered by a third party as a result of an economic transaction.

Pigovian Externality

A situation where a market activity imposes a positive or negative cost or benefit on a third-party that is not reflected in the market price.

Free-Rider Problem

A situation in a shared-resource system where individuals consume more than their fair share or pay less than their fair share of the cost.