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Which of the following statements concerning grapevine is not correct?
a) Grapevine is generally used irregularly in organizations
b) Grapevine can and often does generate harmful rumors
c) Grapevine is used largely to serve the self-interests of people within it
d) Some managers use grapevine to their advantage
e) In time, and with proper pressure, grapevine can be eliminated.

Business Management Interview Question
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Answer:

e) In time, and with proper pressure, grapevine can be eliminated.
Explanation:
Grapevine is an integral part of organizational communication and hence cannot be eliminated.

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Which of the following would not be an accurate depiction of the differences between strategic and tactical planning?
a) Strategic planning is developed mainly by upper-level management and tactical planning is generally developed by lower-level management
b) Facts for strategic planning are generally easier to gather than facts for tactical planning
c) Strategic plans generally contain less details than tactical plans
d) Strategic plans generally cover a longer period of time than tactical plans
e) Managers who are engaged in the development of strategic plans tend to work in more uncertainty than those managers engaged in the development of tactical plans.
The conflict-resolution approach that corresponds with a high level of assertiveness and a low level of cooperativeness, is referred to as:
a) Compromising
b) Collaborating
c) Forcing
d) Avoiding
e) Accommodating.