Because Rumors That Flow Along the Grapevine Can Never Be

question 82

Multiple Choice

Because rumors that flow along the grapevine can never be eliminated entirely, managers can minimize the negative consequences of rumors by ________.

• A) ignoring them completely
• B) communicating openly and honestly with employees
• C) encouraging an all-channel communication network
• D) using filtering wherever possible

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Definitions:

Attention And Memory

The interplay between the focus of mental resources on specific information and the retention of that information over time.

Reversibility And Conservation

concepts in cognitive development theory by Piaget that describe children's understanding that objects can change form and return to their original form (reversibility) and recognizing that quantitative aspects of an object are conserved despite changes in shape or appearance (conservation).

Concrete Thinking And Logic

A stage of cognitive development where children think in literal terms, focusing on the concrete and present rather than abstract or hypothetical concepts.

Zone Of Proximal Development

A concept in developmental psychology referring to the range of tasks that a person can perform with the help and guidance of others but cannot yet perform independently.