[HUMSS_DIASS / Disciplines and Ideas in the Applied Social Sciences]

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[Settings of Communication]

Settings of Communication
At the end of the topic the students should be able to:
1. Describe communication in the government setting;
2. Describe communication in the private sectors setting;
3. Describe communication in the civil society setting;
4. Describe communication in the school setting; and
5. Describe communication in the community setting.

“Take a few minutes to reflect on your experience in sending and receiving

communication. What is your preferred method of sending communication
or expressing your opinions? Why do you personally prefer that method?
How about your preferred method of receiving communication? If you were
to lead, how would you want others to communicate with you? Why is it
your preferred way? Share your reflections with your partner in class.
According to Alberts, Nakayama, & Martin (2007) the settings of
communication may defined as the physical surrounding of a communication
event which may be made up of the location where the communication
occurs, environmental conditions, time of the day, or day of the week, as well
as proximity of the communicators.

Government Setting
The government deals with citizens and particularly deliver social and public
services that ensure peaceful and orderly living. This being the essence of
government, the purpose of communication becomes more of public to
government and government to public.

Private Sector Setting

The private sector refers to business community, the people who are
involved in the delivery of public services that include job creation and
employment provision but are not government.

Civil Society Setting

This sector of society sees itself as the “third force”. It comes to complement
government and business action. It includes various groups of
nongovernment organizations, charities, foundations, people’s organizations
and other pressure groups that exist to advocate the causes of social justice
on behalf of the marginalized sectors, disenfranchised, minorities, and even
on behalf of the biodiversity.

Course Module
School Setting
Schools are educational and social institutions. Their participation in
communication is to deliver educational goods to the public and engage
communities in agenda setting regarding educational goals and means.
Communication in school setting tends to be very formal and academic.

Community Setting
The community is where all sectors interact: government, business, civil
society, and just about all individuals and groups. In general, communication
with communities has tended to favor a one directional pattern of mass
media..

Glossary
Civil Society – this is the place where the civil society takes their
communication
Community Setting – this is the place where the people in the community
take
Government Setting – this is the place where the government employees take
place in their communication.
Private Sector Setting – this is the place where the private sector takes their
communication.
School Setting – this is the place where the school personnel takes place their
communication.
Setting of Communication – this is a place where the communication takes
place.

References
Dela Cruz, A. et al. (2017), Disciplines and ideas in Social Sciences (Padayon)
Series) Rex Book Store, Inc.
Mendoza, D.J. et al., (2016), Discipline and Ideas in Applied Social Sciences,
Phoenix Publishing House.
Sampa, E.M. (2017) Discipline and Ideas in Applied Social Science, Rex
Bookstore, Inc. First Edtion.
Tatel, C.P. (2017) Discipline and Ideas in Applied Social Sciences, Rex Book
Store, Inc. First Edition.