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An Employer Can Create a Climate of Support Through Communication.
"Did you hear the latest rumor?" Jeff said to Sally. "No, what's going around now?" said Sally. "Remember all the big wigs that were here last week from out of town? Well, I heard from Jack on third shift that they were here to seal the deal on buying the company. He heard that they're from some big company down south and their real big on bringing in their own people. You know what the means." "Yeah," said Sally, "but I heard from Helen in Human Relations that one of the reasons they're even thinking about merging with this other company is because we're not doing so well. If this doesn't go through, our benefits may get cut and lay-offs are pretty much guaranteed. She also said that she heard the benefits this other company has aren't as good as what we have now. So, either way it looks like we'll lose." "Sounds like you may be right," sighed Jeff, "I guess it's time to start looking for another job. Hey, maybe I'll find one where the company actually lets you know what's going on." The "grapevine" or "rumor mill" is a part of any company's communication structure. As demonstrated here, it enables employees to share information about things relative to the company where they work. However, also demonstrated here is how it contributes to the morale of the work environment. Communication is a very important element of the work environment. Though it is important for employees to be able to communicate with each other, it is more important that the employer effectively communicates with its employees. Without effective communication, an employer risks letting the rumor mill run rampant which could jeopardize its employees moral and overall performance. The effects of good a ...