What is communication process? Point out the major elements.
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Organizational Behavior
Communication Process
Communication is the process by which a person, group or organization(the sender) transmits some type of information (the message) to another person, groups or organization(the receiver). In other words, communication is the transmission and reception of ideas, feelings and attitudes, both verbally and non-verbally, which gives to a response.
Elements of Communication Process
The key elements of communication process are explained briefly.
- Source (Sender): The process of communication begin with source(sender). A source could be anyone such as an individual, group or organization that is interested in communicating some thing.
- Encoding: Encoding, is the best process converting a communication message into symbols that can be transmitted. The transmitted symbols could be sound, word, number, pictures etc.
- Transmission: Transmission refers to the process that sends the transmitable symbol from source to the receiver. The medium of transmission connects the sender with receiver. Face to face verbal communication, use of mass media etc. are some of the widely used medium.
- Decoding: Decoding refers to the process by which the receiver draws meaning from symbols encoded by the receiver. One's knowldege,attitude, cultural background, etc influence the ability of an receiver to encode the message.
- Receiver: The receiver refers to any individual group or organization that receives the encoded symbols and decodes them.
- Feedback: The response of the receiver to the message communicated to him is known as feedback. Feedback enables the sender to check if the message received has been properly understood or not.
- Noise: Any kind of internal or external disturbance that interferes that communication process is known as noise.
Bijay Satyal
Oct 30, 2021