4. Alec is hired as a senior analyst at Tech Research Institute and is assigned to a project with fourother researchers. He soon realizes that two of his teammates do not see eye-to-eye on manyissues. Far from being solved, the situation escalates over the next couple of months. Thisbothers Alec a great deal because he is expected to coordinate his work with them. He decides tospeak to his manager about the problem and seek his advice. In this example, communication isbeing used ________.
(A)informally
(B)to inform
(C)to motivate
(D) to control