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Process of Communication
The receiver sends back the confirmation of the reception of the message to the
sender: S4.
The sender selects the words, symbols and/or gestures for his thought and concept to
convey his message. This selection of words, symbol and/or gesture is called Encoding.
Feedback
“…the exchange of information, ideas, and knowledge between sender and receiver
through an accepted code of symbol.”
Forms of Communication
2) Group Communication:
[Example:-meetings, conferences, group discussion etc.]
3) Written Communication:
[Example:-reports, memos, proposals, letters, e-mails etc.]
4) Oral Communication:
[Example:-telephonic conversation, casual conversation, voice messages, etc.]
5) Speaker –Audience Communication:
[Speeches, lectures, oral presentation, seminars, etc.]
Levels of Communication
2) Intrapersonal Communication:
3) Interpersonal Communication:
4) Organizational Communication:
5) Mass Communication:
Downward:
Downward communication is providing directions and notices from higher level
authorities to their subordinates.
Upward:
Upward communication is just the reverse of the downward communication.
Lateral or Horizontal:
Communication among two or more person.
Diagonal or Cross-wise:
Communication in an organization for various activities.
Messages in daily life that are non-technical or informal in nature are categorize as
General Communication.
Gossip
Probability
Cluster
Chain network
Y –network
Wheel network
All-channel network