

Do you know what a GRAPEVINE is? Do you have a grapevine? If until now you don't know what a grapevine then you should be informed periodically.
GRAPEVINE is the network of informal organizational communication. It can be characterized UPWARD, LATERAL, and in SERIAL TRANSMISSION
In Upward organizational communication the information flows any point upward to another point. While in Lateral, the communication flows from any point horizontally to another point in the organizational chart. While in Serial Transmission the passing of information is from one individual through series of individual.
Actually there are 4 Organizational Grapevines known to people who are business oriented. What are those?
1. Single Strand - the best example is when you are line up inside the church for the holy communion, or if you want to receive the + ash on your forehead on Ash Wednesday. Single strand of students going to school. Also while on a line up applying for work, visa, passport, passing through the immigration desk, police line up, line up at the grocery store, line up of vehicle on the road or highway. Single strand of buyers buying certain goods, or line up of passengers waiting for the bus, train, MTR, or strand of single-minded persons, also a line up of people wanting to see the latest concert and movies? Will you line up to see KNOWING the movie?
2. Gossip - the formation is spread like a peacock when its time for courtship. It is also likened to a fan. The gossip must be hot you have to fan yourself. Hehe!
3. Probability - why the term probability? Maybe they are into mathematics and statistics. The presence of pros and cons. Probability is when few of the people involved don't know or unsure of the result about the "grapevine method." This is done through series of test.
4. Cluster - irregular formation. A statistical analysis or classification technique whether the individual fall into different group by making quantitative comparisons of multiple group.
When is the GRAPEVINE becomes informal?
1. SPRINGs UP and is used irregularly
2. Not controlled by top executives
3. Used largely to serve the self interest of the people within it.
THE LATEST TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR GOOD LISTENING:
1.You cannot listen if you are talking
2.Put the talker at ease
3.Show the talker that you want to listen
4.Remove distraction
5.Emphasize with the talker
6.Be patient
7.Hold your temper
8.Go easy on argument and criticism
9.Ask question
10. Stop talking