Communication is a process beginning with a sender who encodes the message and passes it through some channel to the receiver who decodes the message. Communication is fruitful if and only if the messages sent by the sender are interpreted with same meaning by the receiver. If any kind of disturbance blocks any step of communication, the message will be destroyed. Due to such disturbances, managers in an organization face severe problems

1. The barriers to
communication

2. • Communication is a process beginning with a
sender who encodes the message and passes
it through some channel to the receiver who
decodes the message.
• Communication is fruitful if and only if the
messages sent by the sender are interpreted
with same meaning by the receiver.
• If any kind of disturbance blocks any step of
communication, the message will be
destroyed. Due to such disturbances,
managers in an organization face severe
problems

3. • The main barriers of
communication are
summarized below.
• Barriers to communication
result in undesirable
reaction and unfavorable
response.
• The communication exercise
fails because the feedback is
absent or falls short of
expectation
• Barriers to communication
are caused by
environmental, physical,
semantic, attitudinal and
varying perceptions of
reality

4. Environmental and
Physical barriers
• (a) Time – adopt appropriate fast channels of
communication
• (b) Space – maintain the distance in the
communication exercise as determined by the
situation
• (c) Place – Avoid overcrowded incommodious and
ill-lit, ill- ventilated places to achieve effective
communication
• (d) Medium – Choose the appropriate medium
oral / written (sign (audio/visual) medium.
•

6. Semantic Barriers
• – Choose the correct
and precise word
depending on context
and the receiver’s
felicity in the use of
language.
• Cultural Barriers:
Understand and accept
the cultural variations
in individuals and
groups. Appreciate
them and adopt your
communication style to
them.

7. • IV. Psychological Barriers:
• Try to understand the receiver’s mental
make-up and attitudes.
• V. Perception of Reality: Try to understand
the different levels of perceptions of a
situation and an issue. Be open, flexible and
transparent

8. Social barrier
• Social barriers to communication include the
social psychological phenomenon of
conformity; a process in which the norms,
values and behaviours of an individual begin
to follow those of the wider group

9. Overcoming
Communication Barriers
• Use of Simple Language:.
• Active Listening.
• Emotional State:
• Flexibility in meeting the
targets
• Simple Organizational
Structure:
• Avoid Information
Overload:
• Give Constructive
Feedback.
• Proper Media Selection

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