Communication can definitely be an integral part of honesty and integrity within an organization. As you mentioned, communication or the lack of communication can have a negative impact on an organization. Personally, I have worked in organizations where communication was excellent and positive. Communication was positive because managers communicated information directly to the employee. On the other hand, negative communication can sour an organization. Our studies and research have highlighted what could occur among negative moods and communication. These negative moods then result in poor coordination of effort and lower levels of group performance, especially when there is a lot of nonverbal negative communication between members (Robbins, …show more content…
Grapevine is one of the most prevalent forms of communication within organizations today. At my job, grapevine has been around for years, I just never knew that was the name for it. Grapevine can consist of many things from hiring to firing. The secrecy and competition that typically prevail in large organizations—around the appointment of new bosses, the relocation of offices, downsizing decisions, or the realignment of work assignments—encourageand sustain rumors on the grapevine. Christians must be aware of gossip and rumors and should ensure that it is not promoting negativity. Ephesians 4:29 (KJV) states that “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” My organization has worked on rumors because as Fischer indicated rumors are reduced by effective communication (2009). In my department there were very few people who knew about gossip and rumors regarding hiring and firing. These people along the grapevine knew information before the information was formerly released. The grapevine communication also involves electronic communication. Electronic communication has increased through the years. In my organization, there are many people who prefer to be contacted electronically. Electronic communication allows individuals to communicate in a more convenient and different method.
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Within an organization one of the key tools that they use is that of: communication. Communication is a primary key to any organization and without it there is no cohesion, no leadership, and no functionality. As communication begins to diminish, so does the organization – as one article puts it: “These new economic…. imperatives have significantly contributed to the demise of the old classic command-and-control bureaucracy…” (Tiernan et al, 2002, 47-48). From what this article states, the lack of communication has led to a semi-collapse of the mechanistic structure of an organization. Though communication does seem like a huge factor of an organization, communication does not come without its troubles within the inter-organizations; if there is communication going on in a company, there is going to also be a lack of communication. When a company has employed thousands of people (or maybe just a small amount) they are hiring a whole selection of individuals to work as whole group in unity – though this does seem like an amazing idea, these sets of individuals will have quite ...
A healthy flow of upward and downward communication ensures that the communications between managers and employees is complete. For example, in 2010, Kroger surveyed over 200 thousand employees in its “Associate First Tracker survey” and found the feedback both invaluable and “humbling.” Kroger then communicates the findings with their employees who participated which will then generate a new dialog in regard to what the next steps should be (Orgel, 2010). The final channel of communication is the use of horizontal communications between coworkers. This can...
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Interpersonal communication, defined as the process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages, is an integral part of our everyday life (SkillsYouNeed, 2015). Through a combination of what we say, our choice of words and tone, and what we don’t, our body language, individuals exchange information, express opinions and emotions, and form and nurture relationships. Whether at home, in the workplace, or with strangers we are always communicating, so the ability to do so effectively is an asset. According to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers ranked the ability to communicate with persons inside and outside the organization as very important to extremely
Environmental components can greatly influence the outcome of communication. For this reason, clever leaders take careful consideration when it comes to office l...
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Effective business communication is central to the success of an individual’s career and consequently to that of the overall business entity. It would be imaginable therefore that there is some form of correlation between effective communication skills and such success. To put this into context, University of Kent (2011) has placed Verbal Communication at the top of the ten skills that employers most commonly look for. On the same note, anything that hinders effective communication is bound to have a negative effect not only on the specific message delivery, but also on the overall success of a career. In this paper, some of the barriers to effective business communication are discussed, with a few examples of how they affect the process.
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Honesty is absolutely necessary in order to foster healthy and functioning workplace environments. Honesty breeds transparency, and according to a 2013 study, management transparency is THE number one factor in determining long-term employee happiness, (Shannon, 2013). Honesty between employers and employees about workplace expectations is essential to fostering effective relationships.
Communication is one of the most important factors in our lives. It dictates the relationships formed with the individuals in personal and professional lives. Effective communication provides a foundation for trust and respect to grow. It also helps better understand a person and the context of the conversation. Individuals often believe that their communication skills are much better than what they actually are. Communication appears effortless; however, much of what two people discuss gets misunderstood, thus leading to conflicts and distress. To communicate effectively, one must understand the emotion behind the information being said. Knowing how to communicate effectively can improve relationships one has at home, work and in social affairs. Understanding communication skills such as; listening, non-verbal communication and managing stress can help better the relationships one has with others.
The first skill for managers to understand and practice is communications, because it is the foundation for all actions in the workplace and it allows the supervisor or manager an opportunity to build relationships with the overall workgroup without alienating anyone in the work environment (Roper, 2005). As a manager it is very important to be able to communicate effectively. As Robert Kent, former dean of Harvard Business School has said, “In business, communication is everything” (Blalock, 2005). The Wisconsin Business School Alumni Association recently reported that managers spend 75 percent to 80 percent of their time communicating (Blalock, 2005). Communication skills are critical for success in an organization. Successful managers communicate to where their targeted audience understands (Froschheiser, 2010). Managers need to give positive and negative feedback to their employees to let them know their strengths and weaknesses and where they n...
Communication helps the organizational members to make both personal and organizational goals. And also help them to co-ordinate on the internal activities of the organization. To the extent the less effective communication of any organization is the less e...
Choosing a topic for this paper was very difficult. Many topics seemed very interesting, but after reviewing many topics the choice was clear. I also took into consideration the fact that we would be presenting these topics to the class. So, I choose the communication process. It is very important in management. Having been a manager for three years, I felt I would be able to explain this topic well to the class.
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