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environment is therefore becoming more complex as the number of communication modes available to individuals explodes. The management of the ensuing multiple relationships has also become more complicated. In the age of the knowledge economy, most tasks accomplished as part of one’s job require some form of communication. For long, researchers have investigated organizational communications, both formal and Regardless of the specific type of work environment, individuals must manage multiple relationships to work productively. As organizations have become flatter and more team-based, individuals are often members of multiple teams with varying roles and responsibilities. Cohen [5] identifies four general team structures found in organizations: traditional work teams, long-term project teams, and network design structures, which we Exploring Communication-Based Wor