Reference no: EM132174739 , Length: word count:1500
Essay - Communication in the Workplace
Your essay should be 1500 words in length.
The aim of this assignment is to test your ability to apply theory to the context of a specific business situation.
Essay Question:
Communication is central to understanding organisational behaviour as it affects organisational performance and individual career prospects.
Select three organisations of your choice and identify some of the barriers to communication in these organisations. Evaluate each organisation's response to these barriers.
Guidelines:
Many possible points can be discussed, including the following:
Barriers to communication might include power difference, gender differences, cultural diversity, individual perceptions, filtering, physical and psychological ‘noise', technology, etc.
Methods for improving communication might include commitment to this objective by chief executives, words backed by action, commitment to two-way communication, emphasis on face-to-face conversation, sharing information with subordinates, encouraging employees to share good and bad news, message to be targeted to the audience intended, etc.
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