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Organizational Behavior CH 14
Communication
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Management
Undergraduate 3
04/22/2009

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Communication
Definition
The process of sending and receiving symbols with attached meanings
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Noise
Definition
Anything that interferes with the effectiveness of communication
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Communication Channels
Definition
The pathways through which messages are communicated
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Feedback
Definition
Communicates how one feels about something another person had done or said
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360-Degree Feedback
Definition
Provides performance feedback from peers, co-workers, and direct reports as well as from the supervisor
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Formal Channels
Definition
Follow the official chain of command
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Informal Channels
Definition
Do not follow the chain of command
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A Grapevine
Definition
Transfers information through networks of friendships and acquaintances
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Blogs
Definition
Individual web sites that communicate personal accounts of events and opinions
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Wikis
Definition
Collaborative web sites to which individuals contribute material and edit previous postings by others
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Channel Richness
Definition
Indicates the capacity of a channel to convey information
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Organizational Communication
Definition
The many ways information moves through and is exchanged in organizations
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Effective Communication
Definition
When the intended meaning equals the perceived meaning
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Efficient Communication
Definition
Low cost in its use of resources
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Nonverbal Communication
Definition
Occurs through facial expressions, body motions, eye contact, and other physical gestures
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Active Listening
Definition
Encourages people to say what they really mean
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Ethnocentrism
Definition
The tendency to believe one's culture and its values are superior to those of others
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Parochialism
Definition
Assumes the ways of your culture are the only ways of doing things
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Low-Context Cultures
Definition
Messages are expressed mainly by the spoken and written word
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High-Context Cultures
Definition
Convey only part of a message, while the rest of the message must be inferred from body language and additional contextual clues
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KISS
Definition
Keep It Short and Simple
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Mixed Messages
Definition
Occur when words say one thing while nonverbal cues say something else
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The Mum Effect
Definition
Occurs when people are reluctant to communicate bad news
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MBWA
Definition
Involves getting out of the office to communicate directly with others
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Flaming
Definition
Expressing rudeness when using e-mail or other forms of electronic communication
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