Chapter 3: Managing Communications Flashcards

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Communication

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Communication is the transfer of information or understanding from one person to another

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Encode

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Encoding is the process where this sender of communication converts an idea in their head in the suitable words, charts, are other symbols for transmission

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Framing

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Framing uses Rich, colorful, carefully selected language to shape the perceptions of recipients

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Polarized

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Went to different viewpoints take even more extreme opposing positions

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Defensive reasoning

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When threatened with the potential embarrassment of losing argument people tend to abandon logic and rationality and instead blame others selectively use data and seek to remain in control

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Cognitive dissonance

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This is the internal conflict and Exide he that occurs in people received information incompatible with their value systems

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Face saving

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Face saving is an attempt by sender to preserve or even enhance their valued self concept

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Self concept

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Self-concept is our personal image or social honor.

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Noise

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Noise constitutes obstacles or barriers to communication and may emerge need a physical surroundings or with an individual’s emotions

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Personal barriers

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Personal barriers are communication interferences that arise from human emotions, values, and poor listening habits. Then I also stem from differences in background (such as race, sex, education, Etc)

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Psychological distance

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A feeling of being emotionally separated. This also includes being communicated to you in a negative way

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Physical barriers

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Physical barriers are communication interferences that occur in the environment in which the communication takes place such as a set a noise that drowns out a message

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Proxemics

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The study of spatial separation during communication.

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Semantics/Phonetics

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Semantics is the science of meaning which contrast with phonetics the science of sounds

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Semantic barriers

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These barriers arise from limitations in the symbols with which we communicate.

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Communication symbols

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There are three communication symbols words, pictures, and actions.

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Pictures (communication symbol)

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Pictures are used to clarified word communication pictures can provide Visual images, blueprints, progress charts, etc.

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Action (Non verbal communication)

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Nonverbal communication emphasize the importance that failure to communicate is still communicating and that actions speak louder than words

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Credibility gap

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A credibility Gap can exist and there is a difference between what someone says and someone does. Credible communication is based on trustworthiness, expertise, and charisma

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Body language

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Body language is the means with which people communicate meaning to others with their bodies in an interpersonal interaction

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Words

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Where to the main communication symbol used it work. With many different meanings and connotations for words it is the context that matters most

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Social cues

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Social cues are positive or negative bits of information that influence how people react to communication. Some examples are job titles, articles of clothing.

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Readability

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Readability is the process of making writing the speech more understandable

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Downward communication

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Downward communication is the fall of information from higher to lower levels of authority. Successful downward communication relies on managers who communicate in open and true dialogue with their employees

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Communication overload

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Vacation overload is when employees receive more communication inputs and they can process or more than they need

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Performance feedback

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Performance feedback leads to both improve performance and improve attitudes

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Feedback seeking behavior

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When employees search for information about the prior performance and possible areas of improvement

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Social support

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Social support is the perception that employees are cared for, steamed, and valued.

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Upward communication

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Opera communication is when management tunes into employees to maintain in touch with them

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Organize silence

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This is the conscious or unconscious withholding of information about potential problems or issues on the part of employees

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Lateral communication

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Cross communication crossed different chains of commands