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ERIC Number: EJ381975
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Cultivating the Grapevine.
Rauschenberg, Gretchen
Phi Delta Kappan, v70 n4 p328-30 Dec 1988
Although administrators may view grapevines as threats to established leadership, informal communication is necessary to keep an organization functioning smoothly. No one can completely control the grapevine or its accuracy, but astute administrators can learn to cultivate and use informal communication systems wisely. (MLH)
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Informal Organization, Organizational Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Grapevines (Communication)