Senior executives at a large tire company learned that a line of tires had a tendency to fall apart in very warm weather. This resulted in several vehicle accidents in the Middle East and South America. However, the executives did not hear about these problems until several weeks after the lower-level managers learned about the same. Although the senior executives encourage staff to openly communicate all information, the lower-level staff held back the information for fear that they might lose their jobs. Which communication concept best describes this communication situation?

Filtering

Cleaning

Adjusting

None of the above

Filtering

Explanation:

Filtering in an organisation can be defined as  the twisting, altering or  deliberate withholding of information to see how, cope or control  how an individual's reaction will be

filtering usually makes people or member of a specific organization lacks information or an idea about a situation or a project. it limit their knowledge of that  particular think being withheld or company to a lower level.it is important as it help to disseminate or give a message in several ways so as to get different outcome or result.

Filtering can also be said to be a person manipulating information.

the secretary of state, appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the senate, is the president's chief foreign affairs adviser. the secretary carries out the president's foreign policies through the state department and the foreign service of the united states.

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