Communication Communication Policy and Ethical Policy and Ethical

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ContentsContentsMeaning of communication policyMeaning of communication policyCommunication policyCommunication policyAdvantages of communication policyAdvantages of communication policyDisadvantages of communication policyDisadvantages of communication policyDefination of communication ethicsDefination of communication ethicsCommunication ethical dimensionsCommunication ethical dimensionsAdvantages of ethical communicationAdvantages of ethical communicationDisadvantages of ethical communicationDisadvantages of ethical communication

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Meaning of communication Meaning of communication policypolicy

Communication policy is fundamental process Communication policy is fundamental process for the success of the organisation and provides for the success of the organisation and provides opportunities for individuals to communicate and opportunities for individuals to communicate and share the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will share the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable all personnel to achieve agreed enable all personnel to achieve agreed individual and organisational objectives and individual and organisational objectives and continually enhance their performance to meet continually enhance their performance to meet the challenges of a dynamic, competitive era.the challenges of a dynamic, competitive era.

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Communication PolicyCommunication Policy

PurposePurposeGoalsGoalsGuiding principleGuiding principleMessageMessageTarget groupsTarget groupsCommunication channelCommunication channel

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Conti…Conti…

Basic rules of Communication.Basic rules of Communication. Responsibilities.Responsibilities. Professionalism in CommunicationProfessionalism in Communication

Advantages of Advantages of communication policycommunication policy

Identification.Identification. Conflict resolution.Conflict resolution. Increased Focus.Increased Focus. Innovation.Innovation. Creativity.Creativity. Vision.Vision.

Disadvantages of Disadvantages of communicationcommunication

Less of independencyLess of independency Low accountabilityLow accountability Could impose rigid rulesCould impose rigid rules Dependence of personalitiesDependence of personalities Weak relationship between goal and Weak relationship between goal and

devicesdevices Inconsistent with democratic principlesInconsistent with democratic principles

Albert Schweitzer:- Albert Schweitzer:-

" Definition of ethics: It is good to maintain " Definition of ethics: It is good to maintain life and further life; it is bad to damage and life and further life; it is bad to damage and destroy life ... Ethics is the maintaining of destroy life ... Ethics is the maintaining of life at the highest point of development -- life at the highest point of development -- my own life and other life -- by devoting my own life and other life -- by devoting myself to it in help and love, and both myself to it in help and love, and both these things are connected." these things are connected."

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Communication Ethical Communication Ethical DimensionsDimensions

Communication ought to be Honest.Communication ought to be Honest.AccuracyAccuracyCompletenessCompletenessAuthorshipAuthorshipRelevanceRelevance

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Conti…Conti… UnderstandabilityUnderstandability OpennessOpenness Social UtilitySocial Utility Decision MakingDecision Making

Advantages of Ethical Advantages of Ethical DimensionDimension

Satisfying basic need.Satisfying basic need. Uniting people & leadership.Uniting people & leadership. Improved decision making.Improved decision making. Securing the society.Securing the society. Long term gain.Long term gain. Creating creditability.Creating creditability.