Organization Communication
Exam #1 Nathan Hammond
Mississippi State University
communication influences behavior, influences behavior of other's, represents
you, and is important to future employers ANS✔✔ Why is communication
important?
communication ANS✔✔ a process of understanding and sharing meaning
source;
message;
channel;
receiver;
feedback;
environment;
context;
inference ANS✔✔ What are the 8 components of communication
source ANS✔✔ imagines, creates, and sends message
message ANS✔✔ stimulus or meaning produced by source for receiver
channel ANS✔✔ away in which a message travels
, receiver ANS✔✔ receives message, analyze and interpret it in ways both
intended and unintended by the source
feedback ANS✔✔ messages the receiver sends back to the source
environment ANS✔✔ atmosphere where you send and receive messages
context ANS✔✔ setting, scene, and expectations of individuals involved
interference ANS✔✔ anything that blocks/changes the source's intended
meaning
equivocal language, relative words, signal amplification bias ANS✔✔ What
are some common sources of miscommunication?
intrapersonal communication ANS✔✔ involves one person; it is called "self-
talk"
interpersonal communication ANS✔✔ normally involves 2 people, can be
formal, informal, personal, or impersonal
group communication ANS✔✔ a small number of people (generally 3-8)
engage in conversation. As it grows, the likelihood that it will split also grows
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