Types of Grapevine

Messages transmitted through the grapevine are normally referred to as "rumors."

Wish Fulfillment Rumor

Identifying the wishes and hopes of employees

Bogey Rumor Exaggerating employees fears and

concerns

Types of Grapevine

Wedge Drivers Rumor

Aggressive, unfriendly and damaging. They split groups and dissolveallegiances

Home Stretchers Rumor

Anticipating final decisions or announcements. They tend to fill the gap during times of ambiguity

Groups by which the rumors spread

Spontaneous Group

When people are stressed or in an untrustworthy environment they

spread wrong information Premeditated Group

Premeditated rumors spread within highly competitive environments

Four Types of Grapevine Chains

The longer the strand the more distortion and filtering affects

Most inaccuracies occur in this chain

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Conclusion