ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ENTREPRENEURIAL OPERATIONS

CHAPTER 7 ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Communication between a supervisor in one department and a supervisor in another department is an example of ____ communication.
A
external
B
vertical
C
horizontal
D
formal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Horizontal communication, sometimes referred to as lateral communication, encompasses workplace communications among people, departments or teams at the same level in an organization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Horizontal Communication – This type of communication is also known as “lateral” communication. It may be defined as communication that takes place between co-workers in the same department, or in different departments, with different areas of responsibility.

Detailed explanation-3: -Diagonal communication is cross-functional communication between employees at different levels of the organization. For example, if the vice president of sales sends an e-mail to the vice president of manufacturing asking when a product will be available for shipping, this is an example of horizontal communication.

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