Comm. Fundamentals & Models
The process in which a message is shared through a specific channel in order to share an idea.
What is communication?
A system of symbols and rules used to create meaning.
Communication between people from different cultural backgrounds.
What is intercultural communication?
Shared values, beliefs, and assumptions in an organization.
What is organizational culture?
What is the first step of writing?
Sender, receiver, message, feedback,
What are the components of the process model?
Transforming ideas into a message.
What is encoding?
Communication that relies heavily on context and implicit meaning.
What is high-context communication?
Principles that guide behavior and decision-making.
What are values?
The intended reader of the message.
What is audience?
Information sent back to evaluate understanding.
What is feedback?
Interpreting a message.
What is decoding?
Communication that is direct and explicit.
What is low-context communication?
Ideals accepted as true within an organization.
What are beliefs?
The attitude or style used in writing.
What is tone?
Anything that interferes with communication.
What is noise?
Words and language used to communicate.
What is a verbal code?
Because people interpret messages based on different cultural frameworks.
Why do cultural differences cause misunderstandings?
A culture where values are widely shared and consistent.
What is a strong organizational culture?
The organization of ideas in a logical way.
What is structure?
Because it involves multiple steps and interactions over time.
Why is communication a process?
They shape how messages are understood.
How do codes influence meaning?
The extent to which power is distributed unequally and its accepted in an organization.
What is power distance?
It shapes how people communicate and behave.
How does culture influence communication?
A document that is clear, organized, and appropriate for its audience.
What is an effective written message?