Intro to Purposive Communicating Flashcards
is derived from the Latin word ‘communis‘, which means common.
Communication
“Communication is an intercourse by words, letters, symbols or messages, and is a way that one organization member shares meaning and understanding with another”.
Koontz and O’Donnell
“Communication is transfer of information from the sender to the receiver with the information being understood by the receiver”.
Koontz and Weihrich
“Communication is a process by which people create and share information with one another in order to reach common understanding”.
Rogers
Features/Natures of Communication
-Communication is a social process
-Communication is a continuous process.
-Communication is a two-way process
8 Elements of Communication process
Sender
Message
Encoding
Noise
Media
Decoding
Receiver
Feedback
The person who conveys his thoughts, message or ideas
Sender
The subject matter of communication
Message
The process of COVERTING messages into communication symbols,
Encoding
The path, channel or medium through which encoded message is transmitted
Media
The process of TRANSLATING the encoded message into an effective language
Decoding
The person who receives the message of the sender, aka the decoder
Receiver
The process of reversal of communication in which the receiver expresses his reaction
Feedback
Any construction or hindrance which hampers the communication process is known as noise.
Noisse
