purcom-prelim2- natureOfCommunication

• As a process, communication constantly moves and changes. It does not stand still.
• Meaning involves the thoughts, ideas, andunderstandings shared by communicators.
• Symbolic means that we rely on words and nonverbal behaviors to communicate meaning and feelings.
• communication plays a vital role in instruction, integration, information, evaluation, direction, teaching, influencing, image building, employees’ orientation, decision-making, etc.
• Symbolic It is the lifeblood of the business.
• . Communication is the mortar that holds an organization together, whatever its business or

  its size.
• When people within the organization communicate with each other, it is internal Communication
• when people in the organization communicate with anyone outside the organization, it is called external communication.
• The ability to work well in teams, manage the subordinates, and establish relationships with seniors, customers, and colleagues depends on communication skills
• The Essential Components of Communication

  Sender

  Message

  Encoding

  Channel

  Receiver

  Decoding

  Feedback

  Context
• Communication Barrier

  It is anything that gets in the way of clear communication.
• Barrier - 

  Describe the distracting stimuli associated with the communication process