NAME: SN KHANYI

STUDENT NUMBER: 66355125

UNIQUE CODE: 856166

ASSIGNMENT: 03

ACTIVITY1

Communication inputs is the information that contribute in decision making in an organisation in

most cases the communication inputs changes with times or technology

d technology development that will influence especially in advertising as they can use social
networks

f strategy communication is the role a communicator or public relations practitioner plays in the
strategy making process and is a dynamic approach to strategic management communication
strategy is a functional strategy developed by the communication function itself it is derived by
from the enterprise and corporate strategy and provides the frame within which communication
programs and campaigns are developed its fulfils one of the strategic roles of communication as it
contribute to the success of the overall organisation communication of strategic is the
communication that occurs in order to ensure that people in the organisation are aware of the
strategic and direct their endeavours towards the attainment of that strategic communication as
strategy can be seen as the dissemination of existing strategy but also as the process occurs during
formulation implement and measure strategy and attainment during the formulation of strategy
communication is mainly top down for operational strategy

ACTIVITY2

Closed system operate within set parameters to meet predetermined goals whilst maintaining
equilibrium not adapted to changed they focus on managing a unit with limited consideration of
relationship with other units or the external environmental while an open system is responsive to
environmental change and continual adjustment occur in order to maintain balance and survive the
units involved are affected by and affect each other

ACTIVITY3

Organisation function refers to messages that establish the rules and regulations of a particular
environment relationship functions help individual to define their roles and assesses their
compatibility with organisational goals change functions help organisation adapt what they do and
how they do it are essential to open systems

ACTIVITY4

 Formal networks are networks that are prescribed by the organisation and function through
rules regulations and procedures while informal networks refer to the exchange of unofficial
or informal information external networks are those that carry information from within to
outside the organisation or vice versa while internal networks carry information within the
 organisation along interdepartmental channels that is all types of internal communication
used for the functioning of organisation upwards networks are used by employees to
provide feedback on policies and practices to manage while downward networks are used
by managers to communicate with employees
 Members :they serve as senders and receivers in networks communication
 Isolated :they are usually outside the interaction occurring in networks

Bridges: they facilities communication flow by providing the links between groups
 RESULTS
3.1 = 9.5

No Elements = 13

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Total = 22.5 / 40 (56%)