Student ID: Bc210411836

Name: Muhammad Haseeb

MCM # 301 (Communication Skill)
Assignment no 1 (Fall 2023)
Question no 1:

You’re Task:

Thoroughly read each “scenario” given in the table and identify the level, type, or barrier of
communication, if any that applies to the scenario.
Along with your identified level, type, or barrier, you must give a short justification of how it
applies to that situation

Sr. Scenario’s Answer Justification

Example The CEO of the company gave a live Downward

broadcast to all workers to talk about Communicatio
The scenario includes information
the new goals and vision of the n
moving from the boss to the lower-
company.
level workers.

1 Horizontal The scenario involve communication

During lunch break, two co-workers
between colleague at similar
are having a casual chat about a new Communication
organizational level and making is an
project idea they want to pitch to
example of horizontal
their boss.
communication

2 The HR department sends an email to HR department is communicating is

all workers with a PDF file attached all workers and staff they are doing in
that explains changes to the a proper way by using an email with
company's benefits plan. pdf attachment.
Downward
Communication
3 Two co-workers from different
countries are trying to talk about a
project, but they can't understand
each other because they speak
different languages.
4 It's hard for people in an open office
to concentrate on a conference call
because of the loud construction noise
outside.
5 Because of rules about working from
home, an employee joined a virtual
team meeting through
videoconferencing.
The language barrier is restricting
the co-workers from communicating
effectively
Language
barrier
The noise from the construction is
making it tough from people to hear
and concentrate on the conference
call.
Physical barrier
Physical barrier In this case the physical barrier is
the distance or remote work situation
Due to rules about working from
home and technological solution use
of video conferencing to promote
communication and participation in
the team meeting