Political Science · Public Administration
Read the assertion and reason and select the correct answer:
Assertion (A): Lateral communication generally follows the chain of command rather than the work flow.
Reason (R): Lateral communication provides a direct channel for coordination and problem solving.
ABoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
BBoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C(A) is true, but (R) is false
D(A) is false, but (R) is true ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) (A) is false, but (R) is true — The assertion is false but the reason is true.
Explanation
★The assertion is false but the reason is true.
★Lateral communication actually follows the work flow.
★It runs between people at the same level.
★So the assertion is wrong.
★It does provide a direct channel for coordination.
★So the reason is true while the assertion is false.
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