Read the following passage and answer questions.

Aarav is a production manager in a company. He is always instructing, guiding, motivating and leading people in the organisation to achieve its objectives, He always stimulates his subordinates to take up work voluntarily to achieve organisational goals. He always develops action plans and made decision consultation with his subordinates. He usually follows official channels for communication as designed in the organisation chart. He also uses informal communication in times of urgency.

The network used for Informal Communication is called ___________.

Grapevine network

The correct answer is option (3)- Grapevine network.

The network used for informal communication is called Grapevine network.

Communication that takes place without following the formal lines of communication is said to be informal communication. Informal system of communication is generally referred to as the ‘grapevine’ because it spreads throughout the organisation with its branches going out in all directions in utter disregard to the levels of authority.