A Machine That Jesse Works on Has Ceased to Function

question 101

Multiple Choice

A machine that Jesse works on has ceased to function.Even though his manager would be able to help him,Jesse fears informing his manager and decides to solve the problem himself-with disastrous results.Jesse's act illustrates a common organizational communication problem referred to as

• A)grapevine.
• B)reflection.
• C)boundaryless organization.
• D)filtering.
• E)information overload.

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