In a chain network, information is passed from one member to the next in a sequential pattern. Such networks can be practical for sharing written information: an e-mail, forwarded from person to person along a chain, for example, allows each person to read the original information from other prior recipients. But this form of group communication can lead to frustration and miscommunication when information is spoken, as the messages can easily get distorted as they are passed along. Person A tells person B that their boss, Luis, had a fender bender on the way to work and will miss the 10:00 A.M. meeting. Person B tells person C that Luis was in an accident and will not be in the office today. Person C tells person D that Luis was injured in an accident; no one knows when he’ll be in. You can imagine that Luis will be in a full-body cast by the time the message reaches person G!