PURCOM Flashcards

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DEFINED AS A SYSTEMIC PROCESS IN WHICH PEOPLE INTERECT WITH AND THROUGH SYMBOLS TO CREATE AND INTREPRET MEANING

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COMMUNICATION (BOOK OF WOOD 2003)

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IT INCLUDES CONTEXT, PARTICIPANTS, MESSAGES, CHANNELS, PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF NOISE, AND FEEDBACK.

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COMMUNICATION

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IT IS THE SETTING IN WHICH COMMUNICATION OCCURS. IT COULD BE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, OR PSYCHOLOGICAL

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CONTEXT

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5 TYPES OF CONTEXT

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  1. PHYSICAL CONTEXT
  2. SOCIAL CONTEXT
  3. HISTORICAL CONTEXT
  4. PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  5. CULTURAL CONTEXT
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WHERE COMMUNICATION TAKE PLACE

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PHYSICAL CONTEXT

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EXISTS BETWEEN AND AMONG PARTICIPANTS THROUGH FRIENDS, FAMILY, WORKMATES, OR STRANGERS.

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SOCIAL CONTEXT

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IT IS THE BACKGROUND PROVIDED BY THE PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PARTICIPANTS THAT INFLUENCES UNDERSTANDING OF THE CURRENT ENCOUNTER

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HISTORICAL CONTEXT

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INCLUDES THE MOODS AND FEELINGS

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PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTEXT

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INCLUDES BELIEFS, VALUES, NORMS THAT ARE SHARED BY LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE

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CULTURAL CONTEXT

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PEOPLE COMMUNICATING (SENDER AND THE RECEIVER)

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PARTICIPANTS

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TAKES PLACE THROUGH SENDING AND RECEIVING OF MESSAGES. IT IS ENCODED AND DECODED

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MESSAGES

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MESSAGE IS CARRIED THROUGH A CHANNEL

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CHANNELS

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2 FACE TO FACE BASIC CHANNELS

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SOUND (VERBAL SYMBOLS)
LIGHT (NON-VERBAL CUES)

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INTERFERES WITH COMMUNICATION

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NOISE

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3 TYPES OF NOISES

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  1. EXTERNAL NOISES
  2. INTERBAL NOISES
  3. SEMANTIC NOISES
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ARE SIGHTS, SOUNDS AND OTHER STIMULI IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT DRAW PEOPLE’S ATTENTION AWAY

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EXTERNAL NOISES

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THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS THAT INTERVENE

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INTERNAL NOISES

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ARE UNINTENDED MEANINGS AROUSED BY CERTAIN SYMBOLS

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SEMANTIC NOISES

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RESPONSES TO MESSAGE. IT SHOWS HOW THE MESSAGE SENT IS HEARD, SEEN, AND UNDERSTOOD

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FEEDBACK

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5 LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION

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  1. VERBAL COMMUNICATION
  2. NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
  3. INTRAPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
  4. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
  5. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
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ANY FORM OF COMMUNICATION INVOLVING WORDS, SPOKEN, WRITTEN, OR SIGNED

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VERBAL COMMUNICATION

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INCLUDES BODY LANGUAGE =, SUCH AS GESTURES, FACIAL EXPRESSION, EYE CONTACT, AND POSTURE

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NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION

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OCCURS WITHIN THE PERSON. COGNITIVE OR PERSONAL COMMUNICATION OR SELF-TALK

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INTRAPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

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TWO PERSONS WHO ESTABLISH A COMMUNICATIVE RELATIONSHIP. LIKE INTERVIEWS, SMALL GROUP, DISCUSSION, AND CONVERSATIONS

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INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

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SENDING MESSAGES TO AN AUDIENCE. IT COULD BE DIRECT AND INDIRECT

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PUBLIC COMMUNICATION

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ARE VALUES HAVE BEEN INSTILLED IN US, WE HAVE KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY ACCEPTED THEM AND GOVERN OUR ACTIONS. THESE RELATE TO CONSIDERATIONS OF WHAT IS FAIR AND UNFAIR; RIGHT AND WRONG; IT MEANS COMMUNICATING IN A WAY THAT CONFORMS TO MORAL STANDARDS.

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ETHICS

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BEHAVIOUR PECULIAR TO HOMO SAPIENS. INCLUDES LANGUAGE, IDEAS, BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, CODES, INSTITUTIONS, TOOLS, TECHNIQIES ETC.

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CULTURE

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BELIEVING THAT YOUR CULTURE IS THE BENCHMARK OF ALL OTHERS.

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ETHNOCENTRIC BIAS

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COMPARES THE COMMUNICATION STYLES AND PATTERNS OF PEOPLE FROM EVERY DIFFERENT CULTURAL/SOCIAL STRUCTURES

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CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION

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DEALS WITH HOW PEOPLE FROM THESE CULTURAL/SOCIAL STRUCTURES SPEAK TO ONE ANOTHER

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INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

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2 TYPES OF DIMENSIONS OF CULTURE

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  1. MASCULINE CULTURE
  2. FEMININE CULTURE
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STRIVE FOR MAXIMAL DISTINCTION BETWEEN WHAT WOMEN AND MEN ARE EXPECTED TO DO

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MASCULINE CULTURE

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PERMIT MORE OVERLAPPING SOCIAL ROLES FOR THE SEXES

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FEMININE CULTURE

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LESS POWERFUL MEMBERS OF INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN A COUNTRY EXPECT AND ACCEPT THAT POWER IS DISTRIBUTED INDIVIDUALLY

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POWER DISTANCE

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2 TYPES UNDER OF POWER DISTANCE

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  1. HIGH POWER DISTANCE
  2. LOW POWER DISTANCE
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CHILDREN ARE EXPECTED TO DISPLAY FOR THOSE OF HIGHER STATUS

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HIGH POWER DISTANCE

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POWER IS DISTRIBUTED MORE EQUALLY

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LOW POWER DISTANCE

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PEOPLE IN CULTURE FEEL THREATENED NY UNCERTAIN OR UNKNOWN SITUATIONS

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UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

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2 TYPES UNDER OF UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

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  1. HIGH INCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE
  2. LOW UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE
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PEOPLE PREFER CLEAR RULES DETAILED PLANS, AND STABILITY

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HIGH INCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

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PEOPLE ARE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH AMBIGUITY, TAKING RISKS, AND CHANGE

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LOW UNCERTAINTY AVOIDANCE

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FOCUS ON MAKING THE TEAM MORE COMPETENT THROUGH TRAINING AND THE USE OF UP-TO-DATE METHODS

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TASK ORIENTED

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FOCUS MORE ON COLLECTIVE CONCERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS.

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SOCIAL ORIENTED

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SPOKEN WORDS ARE MUCH LESS IMPORTANT THAN THE REST OF THE CONTEXT

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HIGH CONTEXT CULTURE

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THE MESSAGE ITSELF MEANS EVERYTHING

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LOW CONTEXT CULTURE

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WHOLE GROUP AND FOR THE COMMON GOOD

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COLLECTIVISM

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FOCUSING ON THE INDIVIDUAL PERSON AND HIS/HER PERSONAL DREAMS, GOALS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AND RIGHT TO MAKE CHOICES

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INDIVIDUALISM

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VIEW TIME AS A VALUABLE COMMODIRTY AND PUNCTUALITY AS VERY IMPORTANT

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MONOCHROMIC CULTURE

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PLACES MORE EMPHASIS ON THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PEOPLE THAN ON THE TASK

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POLYCHRONIC CULTURE

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VIEW CONFLICT AS A NORMAL AND USEFUL PROCESS AND INHERENT PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

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CONFLICT AS OPPORTUNITY

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VIEW CONFLICT AS UNNECESSARY, DETRIMENTAL AND TO BE AVOIDED.

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CONFLICT AS DESTRUCTIVE

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5 TYPES OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

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  1. DOMINATING STYLE
  2. INTEGRATING STYLE
  3. COMPROMISING STYLE
  4. OBLIGING STYLE
  5. AVOIDING STYLE
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FORCING ONE’S WILL ON ANOTHER TO SATISFY INDIVIDUAL DESIRES

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DOMINATING STYLE

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NECESSITATE A GREAT OF OPEN DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CONFLICT AT HAND TO REACH A SOLUTION

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INTEGRATING STYLE

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MAKING A COMPROMISE DEMANDS THAT EVERYONE MUST GIVE SOMETHING UP

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COMPROMISING STYLE

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INVOLVE GIVING UP ONE’S POSITION TO SATISFY ANOTHER’S. EMPHASIZES AREAS OF AGREEMENT AND DEEMPHASIZES AREAS OF DISAGREEMENT

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OBLIGING STYLE

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PEOPLE AVOID CONFLICT

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AVOIDING STYLE