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Identify the organizational communication network in the following communication events. (1 Mark each) The Chief administrative officer issued a memo to all the administrative staff. The students submitted the required documents to the institute. All…

Q.2 (b) Identify the organizational communication network in the following communication events. (1 Mark each)

  1. The Chief administrative officer issued a memo to all the administrative staff.
  2. The students submitted the required documents to the institute.
  3. All Class representatives discussed the plan for conducting inter class quiz competition.
  4. The employee submitted his/her leave application to the office administration.
  5. Rajan forwarded fake holiday message to all his classmates.

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EventNetworkReason
(i) CAO's memo to administrative staffFormal – Downward communicationFlows from a superior to subordinates (orders, circulars, memos).
(ii) Students submit documents to the instituteFormal – Upward communicationFlows from the lower level to the authority.
(iii) Class representatives discuss the quiz planFormal – Horizontal (lateral) communicationBetween people at the same level for coordination.
(iv) Employee's leave application to administrationFormal – Upward communicationRequest from subordinate to higher authority.
(v) Rajan forwards a fake holiday messageInformal – Grapevine communicationUnofficial, unverified message (rumour) spreading through personal networks.
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