In an exchange of thoughts or ideas with another person, why is it often essential to be able to talk with the individual face-to-face?

1. In an exchange of thoughts or ideas with another person, why is it often essential to be able to talk with the individual face-to-face?

2. Identify three signs or actions that suggest you may have intruded into another person’s “personal space.”

3. In the organizational hierarchy, why does information seem to travel downward more effectively than upward?

4. What is the primary shortcoming of the “grapevine,” and how can we adjust or compensate for it? Evaluate the use of the grapevine for organizational purposes.

5. It has often been claimed that the greatest barrier to getting essential information communicated upward from the work force is management’s failure to act on previous information. Why might this be so?