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Flowchart of a business hierarchy for a store. The Branch Manager sends no messages. The Marketing, Finance, and Operation Managers send messages among themselves. The B D O, Cashier, and Officer send messages among themselves.
The flowchart above illustrates which type of organizational message?
a.
downward
b.
grapevine
c.
upward
d.
lateral



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

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D — lateral. The managers and the BDO/cashier/officer are communicating among peers (horizontal/lateral communication).