Communication is the lifeline of organizations. It connects managers and employees, enables coordination, reduces confusion and supports decision-making. Many organizational problems like conflict, low morale and errors happen due to poor communication. This topic explains communication meaning, process, flows, networks, barriers and methods to improve communication.
Communication is the process of exchanging information, ideas and feelings between two or more people to create common understanding.
Key idea: communication is complete only when feedback confirms understanding.
Common network patterns:
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Communication is the lifeline of organizations. It connects managers and employees, enables coordination, reduces confusion and supports decision-making. Many organizational problems like conflict, low morale and errors happen due to poor communication. This topic explains communication meaning, process, flows, networks, barriers and methods to improve communication.
Communication is the process of exchanging information, ideas and feelings between two or more people to create common understanding.
Key idea: communication is complete only when feedback confirms understanding.
Common network patterns:
Grapevine is the informal communication network in an organization.
Merits:
Limitations:
Feedback helps:
Good feedback is timely, specific and respectful.
Non-verbal communication includes facial expressions, eye contact, tone of voice, posture and gestures. Often, non-verbal cues strongly affect how messages are interpreted.
Case: A manager sends short, unclear emails. Employees interpret them differently, deadlines are missed and blame games start.
Fix: clarify message, set expectations, confirm understanding via feedback, and use meetings for complex instructions.
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Communication process includes (any three):
Upward vs downward communication:
Communication is a two-way process of creating common understanding. It involves several steps from the sender to the receiver.
Role of feedback: Feedback is the receiver’s response that tells the sender whether the message has been understood correctly. Without feedback, the sender cannot confirm understanding and mistakes continue. Feedback helps correct misunderstandings, improves performance, and strengthens relationships.
Thus, effective communication requires clear encoding, correct channel selection, proper decoding and timely feedback.