Informal communication does not follow lines of authority as is the case of formal communication. It arises due to the personal needs of the members of an organization and exists in every organization. • Does informal communication, particularly grapevine, always consist of half-truths, rumours, and distorted or completely inaccurate information which may harm rather than help an organisation? • Can grapevine communication, though transmits information remarkably fast, be considered completely unreliable, during Covid-19 pandemic, because the information shared can be false, selective, or heavily exaggerated? Justifying your arguments with examples, wherever necessary.

Informal communication does not follow lines of authority as is the case of formal communication. It arises due to the personal needs of the members of an organization and exists in every organization. • Does informal communication, particularly grapevine, always consist of half-truths, rumours, and distorted or completely inaccurate information which may harm rather than help an organisation? • Can grapevine communication, though transmits information remarkably fast, be considered completely unreliable, during Covid-19 pandemic, because the information shared can be false, selective, or heavily exaggerated? Justifying your arguments with examples, wherever necessary.

Management, Loose-Leaf Version

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ISBN:9781305969308

Author:Richard L. Daft

Publisher:Richard L. Daft

Chapter17: Managing Communication

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2OTJVC

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