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Business communication is vital to every part of business. Communication is essential to building trust and teamwork among employees. The extent of a business's communication depends on the nature of the business.
Business communication is vital to every part of business. Communication is essential to building trust and teamwork among employees. The extent of a business's communication depends on the nature of the business.
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Business communication is vital to every part of business. Communication is essential to building trust and teamwork among employees. The extent of a business's communication depends on the nature of the business.
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Communication Communication is THE skill that gives people an edge. It is an important determining agent for social organisation, personality building and cultural occurrences that make up our social fabric. Our gestures, eyes, tone of voice, as well as our silences convey something! Communication = sharing of meanings Communication The word "communication" is derived from the Latin verb "communicare", which means: "be in connection with". Communication can be broadly defined as a "sharing of meaning". Meaning may be transmitted through: A linguistic form A symbolic form Role of Communication in Business
Business needs good communicators.
Communication is vital to every part of business. Communication is essential to building trust and teamwork among employees. Communication has a direct effect on productivity. The extent of a business’s communication depends on the nature of the business, its operating plan, its geographic dispersion and the people involved. Forms of Business Communication Internal Operational – communication done in conducting work within a business such as giving orders, assembling reports & writing e-mail. Communication done to implement the operating plan. External Operational – work related communication with people outside the business such as websites, telephoning, advertising & writing messages. Both internal and external communications are vital to business success. Personal – non-business related exchanges of information & feelings among people. Personal Communication affects employee attitudes, and, attitudes affect employee performance. Communication Network of Organisation Information flow in a business forms a complex network. The flow is mainly downward, but lateral & upward communications are also important. Formal Network – The communicating that follows the formal structure of business. Operational info flows through this network. Informal / Grapevine Network – The secondary network. Consists primarily of personal communication. Communication The Communication Process Communication is a process that serves to connect senders and receivers of messages through space and time. The Communication Process Source/Sender - Initiator of the process. He/She wants to transmit thoughts, ideas & feelings to his/her counterpart who thus becomes the receiver. Encoding - Refers to the activities that a source goes through to translate thoughts, ideas & feelings into a form that may be perceived by the senses. Transmission - Refers to the action of using physical channels to get the message across to the receiver. The Communication Process
Receiver - Target of the message.
Decoding - Refers to the activities that translate or interpret physical messages into a form that has eventual meaning for a receiver. Feedback - Refers to those responses of the receiver that may alter and shape the subsequent messages of the source. Models of Communication Linear or Bull's Eye Model It describes communication as a one-way flow between a sender and a receiver. Models of Communication Circular Flow or Ping-pong Model It describes a situation where there are series of interactions between senders and receivers. Models of Communication Harold Lasswell's Model It describes a series of 5 questions that help in identifying the major elements in communication. "Who says What to Whom through What channel, with What effects?"……. 5 W’s Who says? - the sender What? - the message /content / topics To Whom? - the receiver Through What channel? - medium /means /languages With What effects? - effect on receiver
Why? - functions / purposes (intentions of sender)
As The Sending and Receiving of Messages Among Interrelated Individuals Within A Particular Environment or Setting To Achieve Individual and Common Goals