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chapter 10
communication
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Business
Undergraduate 4
04/16/2013

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Term
communication
Definition
• The process by which information is exchanged between a sender and a receiver
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effective communication
Definition
• Communication whereby the right people receive the right information in a timely manner
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chain of command
Definition
• Lines of authority and formal reporting relationships
3 lines : downward, upward, horizontal
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downward communication
Definition
o Information that flows from the top of the organization toward the bottom
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upward communication
Definition
o Information that flows from the bottom of the organization toward the top
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horizontal communication
Definition
o Occurs between departments or functional units, usually as a means of coordinating efforts
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filtering
Definition
• The tendency for a message to be watered down or stopped during transmission
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open door policy
Definition
• The opportunity for employees to communicate directly with a manager without going through the chain of command
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mum effect
Definition
• The tendency to avoid communication unfavourable news to others
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grapevine
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• An organization’s informal communication network
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rumour
Definition
• An unverified belief that is in general circulation
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jargon
Definition
• Specialized language used by job holders or members of particular occupations or organizations
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non-verbal communication
Definition
• The transmission of messages by some medium other than speech or writing
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body language
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• Non verbal communication by means of a sender’s bodily motions, facial expressions or physical location
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cultural context
Definition
• The cultural information that surrounds a communication episode
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information richness
Definition
• The potential information carrying capacity of a communication medium
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• Computer-mediated communication (CMC):
Definition
o Forms of communication that rely on computer technology to facilitate information exchange
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congruence
Definition
• A condition in which a person’s words, thoughts, feelings, and actions all contain the same message
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active listening
Definition
• A technique for improving the accuracy of information reception by paying close attention to the sender
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360 degree feedback
Definition
• performance appraisal that used the input of supervisors, employees, peers and clients or customers of the appraised invididual
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