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Grapevine communication is the informal network within every organization. It is characterized by lack of managerial control, trusted by employees, and it can be used to promote ones own agenda.

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Why organisations can't avoid grapevine communication?

Because people talk, unavoidably. However grapevine communication can be used to a companies advantage.


What has the author Marilyn Moog Kaufman written?

Marilyn Moog Kaufman has written: 'A study of grapevine communication patterns in sales oriented organisations'


Origin of grapevine communication?

Grapevine communication originated at the moment humans learned how to speak.


What does grapevine communication mean?

this is a communication barrier characterized by false information or hearsays. gossip As in, "I heard it through the grapevine..." Grapevine communication is a form of informal business communication, which develops within an organization.


What is grapvine communication?

Grapevine communication is simply word-of-mouth transmission of information, e.g. "I heard it on the grapevine".


Should you cultivate grapevine communication or try to curb its growth?

To curb or cultivate grapevine communication will depend on the type of information that is being passed around. If the communication is putting the company in a negative light, they will want to curb the grapevine. If the grapevine communication is positive, they might let it go and do nothing.


Advantages and disadvantages of grapevine communication?

The advantage of grapevine communication is that it relays information fast. The disadvantage is that the information is usually unverified.


What do you mean by grapevine type of communication?

Its basically a gossip type of communication


Which is the fastest means of communication?

Telegraph


What is grapevine network?

Grapevine is an informal network of communication within an organisation, also termed by many as"rumors" or "gossip", such as over the water-cooler communication etc. Around 70% of all communication in an organisation is done through the grapevine network and it is considered by researchers to be highly accurate.


What are the characteristics of grapevine?

The main characteristics of grapevine are :(i) Speed:As compared to formal communication, the speed of grapevine is fast. In a study it was found that in the case of manager who had an addition in his family at a local hospital at eleven O' clock at night, by 2 P.M. next day 46% of the whole management group knew of the event. The news had traveled via the grapevine, coffee break in the morning contributing the most.(ii) Degree of Selectively:Contrary to general belief grapevine shows a highly selective and discriminating path way. It chooses what interests it.(iii) Locale of operation:The company grapevine mostly operates at the place of work, Since management has control over work environment, this phenomenon can be made use of tremendously in influencing worker opinion.(iv) Relation to Formal Communications:Formal and informal communication systems trend to be jointly active or inactive. If formal communication is slow, grapevine is slow too. The two supplement each other; formal communications step into stamp seal of authority to it.Grapevine has certain advantages like the grapevine chain is highly flexible and it travels very fast. Managers should not try to abolish grapevine as it is the nervous system of the communication process in an organization.


Importance of grapevine communication?

Spreads useful information