Of the four types of grapevine networks, the ______ network is the most popular in organisations.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → cluster
Option (1) gossip — Incorrect. In a gossip network, each person communicates with all on a non-selective basis. It is a grapevine network, but not the most popular one.
Option (2) probability — Incorrect. In a probability network, a person communicates randomly with other persons. This network is not the most popular either.
Option (3) single strand — Incorrect. In a single strand network, each person passes the message to the next person in sequence. It too is not the most popular.
Option (4) cluster — Correct. In a cluster, a person passes information only to those people whom he trusts. Of the four grapevine networks, cluster is the most popular in organisations.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Grapevine Network Grapevine communication may follow different types of network. In single strand network, each person communicates to the other in sequence. In gossip network, each person communicates with all on non-selective basis. In probability network, the individual communicates randomly with other individual. In cluster, the individual communicates with only those people whom he trusts. Of these four types of networks, cluster is the most popular in organisations.” |