For a Manager, It Is Worth Understanding the Grapevine in the Organization

question 92

Multiple Choice

For a manager, it is worth understanding the grapevine in the organization because ________.

• A) it is the least costly way of transmitting information
• B) it improves employee motivation
• C) it helps tap into employee anxieties
• D) it increases job satisfaction for the employees
• E) it improves team efficiency

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Definitions:

Cash Crops

Cash crops are agricultural crops grown not for the farmer's use but for sale and profit, often including tobacco, cotton, and sugar in historical contexts.

Social Life

The part of an individual's time that is spent interacting with others in society, encompassing various personal, professional, and communal relationships.

Liberty Of Contract

A legal principle that individuals have the freedom to negotiate the terms of their employment contracts without government interference.

Labor Regulations

Laws and standards set by governments to control working conditions, minimum wage, hours, safety, and workers' rights.