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• Communication


  An action on others; an interaction with others and a reaction to others
• How we communicate


  1. Thinking of the information they wish to share

  2. Encoding it

  3. Transferring it by either verbal, nonverbal or written mediums

  4. Receiver decodes the information
• Communication process


  • Dynamic
  • Symbolic
  • Systematic
  • Involves making inferences
  • Self-reflective
  • Has a consequence
  • Complex
• Types of communication


  • Intrapersonal communication
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Mediated interpersonal communication
  • Small Group communication
  • Organizational communication
  • Public communication
• Intrapersonal communication


  An individual "talking" to himself or herself
• Interpersonal communication


  Involves two or three individuals signaling to each other using their voice, facial, and hand gestures, and other signs (even clothes) that they use to convey meaning
• Mediated interpersonal communication


  Specialized type of interpersonal communication that is assisted by a device, such a computer, cellphone or a telephone
• Small group communication


  Communication among three or more individuals with the purpose of achieving shared goals

  
• Organizational communication


  Interactions of individuals in a formal working environment
• Public communication


  One person who speaks to a large number of people