Through informal talks with employees, managers realised employees thought their plant would close, resulting in massive layoffs.A few were already seeking other employment.The managers responded promptly and aggressively to this rumour, assuring employees of the health of the corporation and the reasonable security of their jobs.Your managerial know-how tells you that these managers are attempting to
A) ignore inaccurate information because they know the truth eventually will become known.
B) respond to inaccurate grapevine information to minimise the damage such misinformation might cause.
C) eliminate the grapevine.
D) use the grapevine as a managerial tool.
E) reduce the credibility of information from the grapevine.

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The managers responded promptly and aggressively to the rumour, which shows that they are trying to respond to inaccurate grapevine information in order to minimize the damage caused by such misinformation. Option A is incorrect because the managers are not ignoring the inaccurate information, and Option C is incorrect because they are not trying to eliminate the grapevine. Option D is also incorrect since there is no evidence to suggest that the managers are trying to use the grapevine as a tool, and Option E is incorrect because the managers are not trying to reduce the credibility of information from the grapevine.

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