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Management Chap-15
Robbins & Coulter 11th Edition
Question | Answer |
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Communication | the transfer and understanding of meaning |
Interpersonal Communication | communication between two or more people |
Organizational Communication | all the patterns, networks, and systems of communication within an organization |
Message | a purpose to be conveyed |
Encoding | converting a message into symbols |
Channel | the medium a message travels along |
Decoding | retranslating a sender's message |
Communication Process | the seven elements involved in trasferring meaning from one person to another |
Noise | any disturbances that interfere with the transmission, receipt, or feedback of a message |
Nonverbal Communication | communication transmitted without words |
Body Language | gestures, facial configurations, and other body movements that convey meaning |
Verbal Intonation | an emphasis given to words or phrases that conveys meaning |
Filtering | the deliberate manipulation of information to make it appear more favorable to the receiver |
Information Overload | when information exceeds our processing capacity |
Jargon | specialized terminology or technical language that members of a group use to communicate among themselves |
Active Listening | listening for full meaning without making premature judgements or interpretations |
Formal Communication | communication that takes place within prescribed organizational work arrangements |
Informal Communication | communication that is not defined by the organization's structural hierachy |
Downward Communication | communication that flows downward from a manager to employees |
Upward Communication | communication that flows upward from employees to managers |
Lateral Communication | communication that takes place among any employees on the same organizational level |
Diagonal Communication | communication that cuts across work areas and organizational areas |
Communication Networks | the variety of patterns of vertical and horizontal flows of organizational communication |
Grapevine | the informal organizational communication network |
Open Workplaces | workplaces with few physical barriers and enclosures |
Ethical Communication | communication that includes all relevant information, is true in every sense, and is not deceptive in any way |