Communication Cycle: Definition, Process, Models And Examples
Recent Advances in Financial Planning and Product DevelopmentCommunication cycle:Definition, process, models and examplesPROFESSOR JOHN VELENTZAS, DR. GEORGIA BRONITechnological Institute of Western oo.grAbstract: Communication is the act of conveying information for the purpose of creating a shared understanding. It's something that humans do every day. In other words, Communication is the activity of conveyinginformation through the exchange of thoughts, messages, or information, as by speech, visuals, signals, writing,or behaviour. Pragmatics defines communication as any sign-mediated interaction that follows combinatorial,context-specific and content-coherent rules.Key-words: Communication, information, linguistic, non-linguistic forms, sender, message, recipient, receivers attitude, psychological noise, diagonal communication.1. Introduction: The Definition ofCommunicationOne definition of communication is "any act bywhich one person gives to or receives from anotherperson information about that person's needs, desires, perceptions, knowledge, or affective states.Communication may be intentional or unintentional,may involve conventional or unconventional signals, may take linguistic or non-linguistic forms,and may occur through spoken or other modes." 3This act of making common and known is carried out through exchange of thoughts, ideas or thelike. The exchange of thoughts and ideas can be hadby gestures, signs, signals, speech or writing. Peopleare said to be in communication when they discusssome matter, or when they talk on telephone, orwhen they exchange information through letters.Basically, communication is sharing information,whether in writing or orally 4.The term "communication" has been derivedfrom the Latin "communis," that means "common" 1.Thus "to communicate" means "to make common"or "to make known", "to share" and includes verbal,non-verbal and electronic means of human interaction. Scholars who study communication analyzethe development of communication skills in humansand theorize about how communication can be mademore effective.It is the meaningful exchange of information between two or a group of people. Communicativecompetence designates the capability to install intersubjective interactions, which means that communication is an inherent social interaction 2.ISBN: 978-1-61804-261-3117
Recent Advances in Financial Planning and Product Developmenttion often hold highly influential positions as journalists, editors, university professors, public relations officers, marketing consultants, speech writers,filmmakers, motivational speakers and politicalcampaign managers. To communicate is to shapethe world.Communication requires a sender, a message,and a recipient, although the receiver doesn't have tobe present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast distances in time andspace. Communication requires that the communicating parties share an area of communicative commonality 6. The communication process is completeonce the receiver has understood the message of thesender 7.Language issues and Cultural Differences: thereceiver(s) may not (fully) understand the languageused by the transmitter. This may occur if thetransmitter's language is foreign to the receiver.There may also be language problems (that thecommunication process) if the message containstechnical information and the receiver's is not familiar with the technical terms used. Cultural differences created by an individual's background and experience affect their perception of the world. Suchcultural differences may affect the interpretation(decoding) of the message sent 8.Environmental issues: If the environment thatthe transmitter or receiver are in, is noisy and full ofsound, the sounds may prevent the message beingfully understood. Background noise is often createdby colleagues or machinery 9.Channel issues: If the channel used to transferthe information is poor it may prevent all or some ofthe information being transferred. Examples includea faulty fax machine, a crackling phone, handwritingthat cannot be read or in the case of oral messagesincorrect facial gestures.Receivers Attitude and behaviour: If the receiver(s) is not interested in the message (or unableto give their full attention to decoding) this may reduce the amount of information received or the accuracy of the information transmitted to them. Similarly the receiver(s) may misinterpret the messageHumans convey information through a variety ofmethods: speaking, telephones, email, blogs, TV,art, hand gestures, facial expressions, body languageand even social contexts 5. Communication can occur instantaneously in closed, intimate settings orover great periods of time in large public forums,like the Internet. However, all forms of communication require the same basic elements: a speaker orsender of information, a message, and an audienceor recipient. The sender and recipient must alsoshare a common language or means of understanding each other for communication to be successful.As such, a study of communication often examinesthe development and structure of language, including the mathematical languages used in computerprogramming.The act of communicating draws on several interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. These includespeaking, listening, observing, questioning, processing, analyzing and evaluating. Recipients of a message must be able to identify the sender's intent, takeinto account the message's context, resolve any misunderstandings, accurately decode the informationand decide how to act on it. Such skills are essentialto learning, forming healthy relationships, creating asense of community and achieving success in theworkplace.As a field of study, communication spans abroad, rich array of subjects, including sociology,psychology, philosophy, political science, linguistics, history, literature, criticism and rhetoric. Although much of the field's subject matter is theoretical in nature, communication studies have provenapplicable to business, film, theatre, composition,advertising, education, foreign policy and computerscience.In today's globalized, media-driven world, communication studies have become more relevant andexciting than ever. Web developers seek new, inventive ways to draw Internet users to their websites.Public policy writers debate society's most pressingissues. Through linguistics, computer scientists aredeveloping programming languages that may someday allow humans to interact directly with computers. Students who earn degrees in communica-ISBN: 978-1-61804-261-3118
Recent Advances in Financial Planning and Product Development3. Internal / Organisational Communicationby "jumping to conclusions" or reading the messagein a manner that suits their own interests/objectivesand distort the true meaning of the message 10.Transmission journey: i.e. steps in the message.If the message is complicated or there are lots ofsteps taken to transfer the message it may affect theaccuracy or interpretation 11. Comparing with theleaky bucket if the leaky bucket has to carry waterover a longer distance more water will probably lostthan if the journey was shorter.This is communication that takes place within (oracross) an organisation. In addition to the usual faceto face, telephone, fax or mail; modern organisations may use technology to communicate internally. Technology may be used for e-mails or alinked internal communication system such as theintranet which is an internet system designed solelyfor use by those working for the organisation 13.2. Interpersonal Communication4. External communicationsThis is defined as communication between twoor more people and involves the transfer of information (or message) from one person to the other(s).The person transferring the information is called thesender or transmitter. The people receiving the message are known as receivers. The transmitter willneed to send the information in a format that the receiver(s) will understand. Converting the information into a format that the receivers will understandis known as Encoding.Messages can be encoded into a variety of formats oral, written or visual. After encoding the message is transferred via a medium called a channel,for example a letter, fax, phone call, or e-mail. Aftertransference the information will need to be interpreted by the receiver. This process of interpretationis known as decoding. Finally the receiver will senda message back to the transmitter confirmingwhether the information sent has been understood.This back check is known as feedback 12.ISBN: 978-1-61804-261-3Conversely external communication is communication between the organisation and those outsidethe organisation. Modern organisations may designtechnological systems so that they can communicatewith customers and undertake e-Commerce. Alternatively they communicate with other businessessthrough the internet or similar systems and undertake e-Business.5. Functions of Internal and External CommunicationsTechnology has rapidly expanded the types of internal and external communication available to organisations. The diagram illustrates the vast array ofinternal and external communication available 14.Combined together internal and external types ofcommunications allow various sectors of the local,national and international community to interact,liaise and conduct business 15.119
Recent Advances in Financial Planning and Product DevelopmentExternalcommunicationLettersFaxDirect hough there are advantages to downwardcommunication organisations have began to encourage upward communication. This is communicationwhich originates at the lower level of the employment hierarchy and is then communicated upthrough the line. Organisations encouraging upwardcommunication believe that everybody is capable ofgenerating thoughts and ideas which may help theorganisation to progress, particularly when they areworking closely in the area that the idea applies to.Upward communication may increase motivationand make employees feel valued and respectedwhilst enabling managers to understand how employees are feeling. Furthermore if problems occurat they are more likely to be identified earlier bythose working closely in the area that they occur.Types of upward communications include suggestion schemes, feedback forums / surveys, grievanceprocedures and employee-manager discussions.InternalcommunicationTeam breafingsNoticesReportsMemosFace to FaceEmail6. Formal and Informal CommunicationsFormal communication is defined as communication which occurs through the official organisational channels or is undertaken by an employee todo their job. For example official meetings, lettersand a manager asking an employee to carry out aparticular task. Conversely informal communicationis that which occurs outside the recognised communication networks such as talking in the lunchroomor hallways between employees. Informal communication can be productive or negative. It has the potential to build teams, improve working relationships and generate ideas as employees are in a relaxed environment.8. Lateral CommunicationThis is communication that occurs between employees on the same level in the organisation. Asthis can involve decision making it can create efficiency as employees do not have to wait for managerial approval. On the other hand if the manager isnot kept informed or if the manager fails to setboundaries there is potential for conflict.7. Upward and Downward Communications9. Diagonal CommunicationDownward communication is communicationcreated by directors and managers and passed downthe hierarchy of workers in the organisation. In traditional organisations this is the preferred method ofcommunication i.e. Managers decide what the systems, rules and procedures will be and then theypass these down to employees they manage and supervise. Downward Communication can increaseefficiency by synchronising organisational procedures and can ensure that everybody is working towards the same overall aims and objectives. Typesof downward communication include job descriptions, appraisals / evaluations, organisational policy,and organisational systems 16.ISBN: 978-1-61804-261-3This occurs when communication occurs between workers in a different section of the organisation and where one of the workers involved is on ahigher level in the organisation. For example in abank diagonal communication will occur when adepartment manager in head office converses with acashier in a branch of the bank based on the highstreet.10. Oral communicationHuman spoken and pictorial languages can bedescribed as a system of symbols 17 (sometimes120
Recent Advances in Financial Planning and Product Developmentclude chronemics, haptics, gesture, body languageor posture, facial expression and eye contact, objectcommunication such as clothing, hairstyles, architecture, symbols, infographics, and tone of voice, aswell as through an aggregate of the above. Speechalso contains nonverbal elements known as paralanguage. These include voice lesson quality, emotionand speaking style as well as prosodic features suchas rhythm, intonation and stress. Research hasshown that up to 55% of spoken communicationmay occur through non verbal facial expressions,and a further 38% through paralanguage. Likewise,written texts include nonverbal elements such ashandwriting style, spatial arrangement of words andthe use of emoticons to convey emotional expressions in pictorial form.known as lexemes) and the grammars (rules) bywhich the symbols are manipulated. The word "language" also refers to common properties of languages. Language learning normally occurs mostintensively during human childhood. Most of thethousands of human languages use patterns of soundor gesture for symbols which enable communicationwith others around them. Languages seem to sharecertain properties although many of these includeexceptions. There is no defined line between a language and a dialect. Constructed languages such asEsperanto, programming languages, and variousmathematical formalisms are not necessarily restricted to the properties shared by human languages. Communication is the flow or exchange ofinformation within people or a group of people 18.A variety of verbal and non-verbal means ofcommunicating exists such as body language, eyecontact, sign language, haptic communication,chronemics, and media content such as pictures,graphics, sound, and writing.Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities also defines the communication to includethe display of text, Braille, tactile communication,large print, accessiblemultimedia, as well as writtenand plain language, human-reader, augmentativeand alternative modes, means and formats of communication, including accessible information andcommunication technology 19. Feedback is critical toeffective communication between participants.12. Oral communication"The ability to communicate effectively throughspeaking as well as writing is highly valued anddemanded in business." Oral communication, whileprimarily referring to spoken verbal communication,can also employ visual aids and non-verbal elementsto support the conveyance of meaning. Oral communication includes speeches, presentations, discussions, and aspects of interpersonal communication.As a type of face-to-face communication, body language and choice tonality play a significant role, andmay have a greater impact upon the listener than informational content 20. This type of communicationalso garners immediate feedback 21.11. Nonverbal communicationNonverbal communication describes the processof conveying meaning in the form of non-word messages. Some forms of non verbal communication in-ISBN: 978-1-61804-261-3121
Recent Advances in Financial Planning and Product Development13. Business communicationing, analyzing, gestures, and evaluating enables collaboration and cooperation 22.Misunderstandings can be anticipated and solvedthrough formulations, questions and answers, paraphrasing, examples, and stories of strategic talk.Written communication can be clarified by planningfollow-up talks on critical written communication aspart of the every-day way of doing business. A fewminutes spent talking in the present will save valuable time later by avoiding misunderstandings inadvance. A frequent method for this purpose is reiterating what one heard in one's own words and asking the other person if that really was what wasmeant.A business can flourish when all objectives ofthe organization are achieved effectively. For efficiency in an organization, all the people of the organization must be able to convey their messageproperly14. Written communication and itshistorical developmentOver time the forms of and ideas about communication have evolved through the continuing progression of technology. Advances include communications psychology and media psychology, anemerging field of study.The progression of written communication canbe divided into three revolutionary stages called "Information Communication Revolutions".During the first stage, written communicationfirst emerged through the use of pictographs. Thepictograms were made in stone, hence written communication was not yet mobile. During the secondstage, writing began to appear on paper, papyrus,clay, wax, etc. with common alphabets. The thirdstage is characterized by the transfer of informationthrough controlled waves of electromagnetic radiation (i.e., radio, microwave, infrared) and other electronic signals.The medium most widely used for communication affects what people think about themselves andhow they perceive other people, so this can be usedto divide the civilizations of world history into five"ages" or epochs: Ideographic writing produced thefirst civilization; alphabetic writing produced thesecond civilization; printing produced the third civilization; electronic recording and broadcasting produced the fourth civilization; and computer communication produced the fifth civilization.Communication is thus a process by whichmeaning is assigned and conveyed in an attempt tocreate shared understanding. This process, whichrequires a vast repertoire of skills in interpersonalprocessing, listening, observing, speaking, question-ISBN: 978-1-61804-261-315. Effective communication15.1. The meaningEffective communication occurs when a desiredeffect is the result of intentional or unintentional information sharing, which is interpreted betweenmultiple entities and acted on in a desired way. Thiseffect also ensures the message is not distorted during the communication process. Effective communication should generate the desired effect and maintain the effect, with the potential to increase the effect of the message. Therefore, effective communication serves the purpose for which it was plannedor designed. Possible purposes might be to elicitchange, generate action, create understanding, inform or communicate a certain idea or point ofview. When the desired effect is not achieved, factors such as barriers to communication are explored,with the intention being to discover how the communication has been ineffective.Effective communication involves talking andlistening.15.2. ComponentsThe act of communication begins with internalprocessing about information or feelings you wantto share with someone else (called encoding). Afterencoding, the message is sent through either spoken122
Recent Advances in Financial Planning and Product DevelopmentEffective communication requires that contentand body language give the same message.or written words, which completes encoding. At theother end of communication is receiving and interpreting what was sent (called decoding). The recipient can and should confirm receipt to the sender toclose the communication loop.15.5. InterferenceEmotio
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