Transcript of "Grapevine communications for first line manager"
Asiatic Laboratories Ltd.
What is Grapevine Communication ?
• A grapevine communication is a form of
informal communication by which people
communicates each other without any
formal line of communication.
Three may keep a secret,
if two of them are dead.
What it is called Grapevine?
• Its called Grapevine because like that of
a grape vine. It is impossible to find the
origin of information which results in
spread of rumours.
Some statistics about grapevines
• 40% of information about the company is
received via the grapevine.
• Around 45% of this appears before the official
• 33% of job information arrives via the grapevine.
Grapevine has 3 main
characteristics • It is not controlled by management
• It is perceived by the most employees
as being more believable and reliable
• It is largely used to serve the selfinterest of those people within it.
The most powerful force in the
universe is gossip.
• Flexibility: There is no formal control on
For this reason, It is more flexible communication
system than any other ways of communication.
• Lack of control: Actually, there is no
managerial control over the grapevine
communication system. It is grown by itself.
• Rapid Communication: Grapevine
communication system is more faster than other
formal or informal channels of communication.
• No record: We can't keep any documentary
record or evidence of grapevine communication
system that can be shown or produced as future
• Used for self-interest : As grapevine
communication system is produced by gossip
and rumor, It is basically used for self-interest
of the employees of an organization.
“ Be less curious about people
and more curious about ideas.”
― Marie Curie
• Popular among employees: This
communication system is much popular among
the employees than other formal or informal
• Distortion: Distorting of real massage is one of
the major features of grapevine communication
• In this communication process, information
passes rapidly man to man. That's why the
information losses its originality.
spontaneously from top to bottom of the
organization. Here is no need to make any
effort to make it successful.