Group leaders and managers communicating with employees to assign goals and to provide job instructions is an example of a(n) ______ communication. A) downward B) lateral C) upward D) grapevine E) horizontal

The answer is A) downward communication. Downward communication refers to the flow of information and communication from higher levels in an organization to lower levels, such as group leaders and managers communicating with employees. This type of communication is used to provide job instructions, set goals, and give feedback on performance. It is called downward communication because it flows from the top to the bottom of the organizational hierarchy. Lateral communication refers to communication between people at the same hierarchical level, while upward communication refers to communication from lower levels to higher levels. The grapevine is an informal communication network that spreads rumors and gossip within an organization, and horizontal communication refers to communication between people in different departments or areas of the same level within an organization.