All rights reserved.Topic 22 : Communication in Business 2 By Zhu Wenzhong... • State the 4 types of communication network• State the 6 barriers to effective communication • State how
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Topic 22 : Communication in Business (2)
By Zhu Wenzhong
Trang 2• State the 4 types of communication network
• State the 6 barriers to effective
communication
• State how to improve communication skills
LEARNING GOALS
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Types of communication network
• The cycle network
• The chain network
• The wheel network
• The connected network
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• Sections or departments communicate with only two others.
• The network may occur between middle managers at the same level
• Decision making may be slow and poor as it lacks
coordination
The cycle
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The cycle network
• Figure
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• One person passes information to others who then passes it on
• It is a formal approach adopted by a hierarchical organization fro
downward and upward communication
• But people at the bottom may feel isolated; lateral communication is not encouraged
The cycle
The chain
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The chain network
• Figure
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occupies the central position in the
network.
• It is good at solving problems, such as regional sales
networks with a regional manager
The cycle
The chain
The wheel
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Types of communication network
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The wheel network
• Figure
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Trang 10• This network is the ‘all channel’communication system which may be used
in small group workings
• It can provides the best solutions to complex problems through brainstorming
• But decision making is slow
The cycle The chain
The wheel
The connected network
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Types of communication network
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The connected network
• Figure
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Trang 12Barriers to communication
• The skills of the sender and receiver
• Jargon
• Perceptions and attitudes
• Form of the message
• Length of command or distance
• Breakdown of the channel
• Different cultures
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Length of command or distance
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Vice president 63%
General manager56%
Plant manager40%
Supervisor30%
Workers 20%
Board 100%
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• Improving sender skills
• Improving receiver skills
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Improving communication skills
presentations : emphasizing accuracy and simplicity,
demonstrating self-confidence
• By improving writing skills : clarity, readability, correct spelling and grammar, and logical and clear thinking
• By sending proper nonverbal messages : body languages
showing respect, warmth, concern and a willingness to listen
Improving sender skills
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• By improving listening skills:
Walking around regularly having conservations with employees, listening to people through gatherings
• By improving reading skills:
Reading documents carefully and slowly, not limiting
reading to your industry
• By improving observing skills: observing and
interpreting nonverbal communications
Improving sender skills
Improving receiver skills