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Hellweg, Susan A. – 1983
Noting that the informal communication network or grapevine plays an important role in organizational functioning, this paper reviews research focusing on organizational grapevines from the communication, organizational psychology, and management literature. Among the issues discussed in the review are (1) the speed and accuracy of the grapevine,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Research, Informal Organization, Information Systems
