Test 3 Flashcards
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Communication
The process by which information is transmitted and understood between two ore more parties
Internal Communication
Communication transactions between individuals and/or groups at various levels and in different areas of specialization that is intended to coordinate day-to-day activities
Where is Internal Communication Found
Within an organization
External Communication
Information that is shared with the public through marketing and public relations efforts
Where is External Communication Found?
Outside of the Company
Downward Communication
When a leader communicates to those in lower levels of the organization
Example of Downward Communication
CEO sending memo to entire company
Lateral Communication
Sideways flow; among peers or members at similar levels
Example of Lateral Communication
Accountant to Salesperson
Upward Communication
Employees communicate with those who are higher in the organizational hierarchy
Example of Upward Communication
Accountant sending report to CEO
Grapevine
An unstructured and informal communication network founded on social relationships rather than organizational charts or job descriptions
Benefits of the Grapevine
Transmit information that is not readily available through formal channels
Spreads Organizational Culture
Drawbacks of the Grapevine
Distort or inaccurate information
develop negative attitudes towards management if they are slower than the grapevine
Encoding
TRANSLATING thought into a code/language that can be understood by others
Decoding
The process of INTERPERTING and making sense of the message
What kind of process is Decoding?
Perceptual
Feedback
The receiver EXPRESSING A REACTION to the sender’s message
Noise
PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, & STRUCTURIAL BARRIERS that distort and obscure the sender’s intended message
As Noise INCREASE how does Message Comprehension change
Decrease
Jargon
Work Slang
Information Overload
A condition in which the volume of information received exceeds the person’s capacity to process it
Information
Processing Capacities
The amount of information we are able to process in a fixed time period
Communication Competence