COMMUNICATION BARRIERS

The Communication ProcessSenderChannelReceiverFeedbackChannelEncodingDecodingMessageNoiseBarrier

Principals of Effective CommunicationClarity of Message

Speed

Two-way Process

Reliability

Completeness

Accuracy

Capability of Audience

Economy/ Brevity

Secrecy of Message

Communication Barriers

Everything that interferes with the communication process

Occurs when the receiver does not receive or misinterpret the desired meaning of the transmitter.

Types Of CommunicationBarriersPhysical & Mechanical Barriers.

Language or Semantic Barriers.

Socio-psychological Barriers.

Organisational Barriers.

Personal Barriers.

Physical & Mechanical Barriers

Wrong Choice of Medium

Noise

Distance

Time

Information Overload

Use of Words with Different Meanings.

Denotations and Connotations

Semantic BarriersMeans pertaining to or arising from the different meaning of words or symbolsWords mean different things to different peopleMeaning is in people and not in words

Interpretation of words, as:-Take it to our stockroom and burn it.He gave us cheap materials.Dont sell cheap materials

Semantic Barriers - EXChargeSpring Check Suit RingPresent MinuteTransferRecord

Semantic Barriers - EXAccess , excessFlour , flowerWeak, weekSteal, steelCite, site, sight

Semantic Barriers Unclear Message

Faulty Translation

Specialists Language

Unclarified Assumptions

Socio-Psychological Barriers

Difference in Perception. Difference in Attitudes.

Emotions Inattention.

Closed Minds.

Socio-Psychological Barriers

Premature Evaluation.

Distrust.

Resistance to Change

Cultural Differences.

Organisational Barriers

Status Relationship.

One-Way Flow.

Organisation Structure.

Rules & Regulations. Distance Barriers. Physical Barriers.

Mechanical Barriers.

Personal Barriers

Superiors Attitude. Lack of Trust in Subordinates.

Insistence of proper Channel.

Ignoring Communication.

Filtering of Information.

Personal Barriers

Lack of Time.

Message Overload.

Subordinates Attitude.

Miscellaneous Barriers.

Gateways of Effective CommunicationTwo way Channel

Clarity of Message

Mutual Trust

Timely Message

Consistency of Message

Good Relations

Feedback

Flexibility

Assignment

There can be no such thing as perfect communication. Do you agree?

What is meant by barriers to communication/ How and why do they occur?

What are semantic barriers to communication? How can they be overcome?

Explain the various gateways of communication?