The organizational grapevine
A)transmits information very slowly from higher to lower levels in the organization.
B)helps employees to make sense of their workplace when the information is not available through formal channels.
C)ignores social relations among employees in the organization.
D)tends to use communication channels that are low in media richness.
E)The grapevine has all of these characteristics.

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The organizational grapevine is a informal communication network that helps employees to make sense of their workplace when the information is not available through formal channels. It provides information, interpretation, and social support. It operates faster than formal channels and can transmit rumors, but at the same time, it provides a sense of belonging and connectedness among employees.

The Organizational Grapevine