Diagonal Communication

.Defination
.Advantages
.Disadvantages
 Defination
• The sharing of information among different
structural levels within a business. For example,
diagonal communication could involve higher level
management communicating to lower level
management a shift in organizational objectives, as
well as the ensuing dialog about how best to
achieve the new goals.
 Advantages
• The advantages of diagonal communication are: 
 (a). It ends communication barriers between the higher
and lower sectors of a business.

(b). It increases the efficiency and speed of the labour if

positive relations are created.
 (c). It can be used as a team build up/motivational tool.
 (d). It helps in challenge and production management of
the firm. 
 Disadvantages
The disadvantages of diagonal communication are: 
(a). It can increase competitiveness as more information of
ongoing production is given.               
 (b). It may consume time of the employees; for example
work chat groups don't have details of work assignments
etc and they consume time as well. 
 (c). Time consumption may also lead to inefficiency.
 (d). Due to lack of proper communicative skills
of employees , misunderstandings might arise.