LESSON 6 Flashcards
It may happen between superior and subordinate
Communication
Functions of communication
Information function
Motivation function
Control function
Emotive function
Communication Process
Sender
- Develops an idea
- Encodes
- Channel
Receiver
- Decodes
- Accept
- Feedback
Interference in communication
Noise
Translating the message from the sender
Decoding
Communication transmitted through hearing or sight, oral or written
Verbal Communication
Barriers to communication
Personal barriers
Physical barriers
Semantic barriers
Hindrance to effective communication arising from the communicator’s characteristics
Personal barriers
Interference occuring where communication is undertaken.
Physical barriers
Interference with the reception of a message when it is misunderstood even though transmitted
Semantic Barrier
It refers to message flows from higher levels to lower level authority
Downward Communication
Refers to message from lower level to higher position
Upward Communication
Refers to messages sent to individuals of the same organization level
Horizontal Communication
Defined by boone and kurtz as an organized method of providing past, present, and projected information
Management Information System
MIS