Question

Choose the answer that matches the four different types of organizational messages with the correct examples.
a.
upward- news of the club’s invitation to a competition is shared, downward - club officers present reports to each other, lateral- secretary of club reads meeting minutes to entire club, grapevine- club member proposes a new activity at a meeting
b.
upward- club member proposes a new activity at a meeting, downward - news of the club’s invitation to a competition is shared, lateral-club officers present reports to each other, grapevine- secretary of club reads meeting minutes to entire club
c.
upward- club member proposes a new activity at a meeting, downward - secretary of club reads meeting minutes to entire club, lateral-club officers present reports to each other, grapevine- news of the club’s invitation to a competition is shared
d.
upward- secretary of club reads meeting minutes to entire club, downward - club member proposes a new activity at a meeting, lateral-club officers present reports to each other, grapevine- news of the club’s invitation to a competition is shared


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Explanation: Upward is member → officers (proposing a new activity), downward is officers → members (secretary reading minutes), lateral is peer-to-peer (officers present reports to each other), and grapevine is informal/unofficial news (invitation news shared).