Question $11(0\mathrm{.}2$ points$)$

Through in formal talks with employees, managers realized employees thought their plant would close, resulting in massive layoffs. A few were already seeking other employment. The managers responded promptly and aggressively to this rumor, assuring employees of the health of the corporation and the reasonable security of their jobs. Your managerial know$-$how tells you that these managers are attempting to

$$ a$)$ respond to inaccurate grapevine information to minimize the damage such misin formation might cause.

$$ b$)$ ignore inaccurate information because they know the truth eventually will become known.

C$)$ reduce the credibility of information from the grapevine.

$$ d$)$ use the grapevine as a managerial tool.

$$ e$)$ elim inate the grapevine.