The disclosure of personal or non- personal information in super-subordinate relationship is called

The correct answer is C) openness. In organisational communication, openness means the free and candid flow of information, whether personal (feelings, concerns, career aspirations) or non-personal (work data, plans, decisions), between a superior and a subordinate. It is treated as a core dimension of healthy vertical communication.

• A) Closeness describes emotional intimacy or bonding between people, not the act of disclosing information.
• B) Sharing is a general word for giving or distributing something. It does not capture the specific term from communication theory that the question tests.
• D) Informality refers to a relaxed, non-formal tone of interaction. A relationship can be informal without any real disclosure taking place.

Core concept: vertical communication in organisations. It connects to the Johari Window, where the open area expands as trust grows, and to the Mains theme of ethics and leadership in governance. A district head who keeps subordinates informed and listens to them is practising openness, which supports good decision-making and smooth grievance flow.

Trap: picking 'sharing' because it sounds closest in everyday English. The exam wants the technical term from communication theory.