Chapter 6 Flashcards
Communication
The transfer and understanding of a message sent between 2 or more people
Sender
Establishes a message, encodes the message, and chooses the channel to send it.
Receiver
Decodes the message and provides feedback to the sender.
Formal Channels
- Traditionally follow the authority chain within the organization
- Transmit messages related to the professional activities of members
Informal Channels
Personal or social messages which are spontaneous and emerge as a response to individual choices
Encoding
Converting a message to symbolic form
Decoding
Interpreting a sender’s message
Message
What is communicated
Channel
The medium through which a message travels
Noise
Communication barriers that distort the clarity of the message
Feedback
- Checks how successful we have been in transferring our messages as originally intended
Communication Apprehension
-Undue tension and anxiety about oral communication, written communication or both.
Channel Richness
The amount of information that can be transmitted during a communication episode
What are the characteristics of rich channels?
- Handle multiple cues simultaneously
- Facilitate rapid feedback
- Be very personal
What are the barriers to effective communication
Filtering, Selective Perception, Defensiveness, Emotions, Information Overload, Language, Silence, Nonverbal Communication, Proxemics