The Grapevine

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Grapevine is another name for informal communication. There are four types of informal communication:

1. Single strand: Information spreads from one person to others through a single-person chain.

2. Gossip: Information is spread by one person to a group others.

3. Probability: A person spreads information based upon mathematical probability.

4. Cluster: Information is spread to a group of trusted people by one person.

Additional Readings:

1. Definition and Characteristics of Communication
2. Principles of Effective Communication
3. Reasons why Communications is a Two-Way Process
4. Effective Communication and People Management
5. Categories of Organization Communication
6. The Benefits of Written Communication
7. Barriers to Effective Communication
8. Overcoming Barriers to Effective Communication
9. Types of Business Communication within an Organization
10. Important Elements of Report-Writing
11. Scope of Communication
12. The Grapevine
13. Communication with Workers’ Families
14. Effective Listening
15. Qualities of a Business Letter

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