THE MWALIMU NYERERE MEMORIAL ACADEMY

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT

COURSE NAME : COMMUNICATION SKILLS

COURSE CODE ; GST 051041

LECTURE NAME : SIR ABEL

TYPE OF WORK : INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT

NAME OF THE STUDENT : SHAFII SHOMARI ABDALLAH

REGISTRATION NO : MNMA/OD9.PRO/0522/22

QUESTION:

1. How different barriers of business Communication can affect an

organization or activities

Business communication refer to the process which involves the

transmission and accurate replication of idea ensured the feedback for the

purpose of eliciting action which will accompli sh organization goals. Barriers

of business Communication means is the any problem or obstacles in the

process of communication which hinder/obstruct the process of communication.

According to the question the following are the different barriers of business

communication which can affect an organization or activities.

Attitudinal barriers, this is the among of barriers of business

communication. A common causes communication breakdown in a workplace

situation in people holding different altitude value and discrimination. An

example of this perception people have of power and status. Some people may

think that should treat people or be treated differently based on what they

perceive as their status or power within a workplace or community.

Language barriers, also language is the main medium of

communication and words are its tools. Language proves to be the barrier in

different level such as meaning, grammar and pronunciation, language barriers

can arise in different way in a organization for example different in languages

because unfamiliar languages become barrier when people do not know each

other language and this barrier can be overcome by using a common medium of

communication as in a organization. Translation is also an important way of

overcome this barrier. Secondly barrier can be created when we come across

words, which have the same sound when we pronounced but which mean very

different thing, example Word like fair and fare, bare and bear and Council and

counsel.
 Physical or environmental barrier, also this is the another barrier of

business communication which can occur in case of time and distance becouse

time becomes a physical barrier when people have to communicate across

different time zones in different countries. The physical distance between

people who need to communicate can also cause the problem because it does

not allow oral or face to face communication. Also noise can affect business

Communication because noise created by external factors traffic, playing loud

of music, train and airplane or crowds of people affects our communication.

Psychological barrier, psychological means mind and their

barrier are created with mind communication is a mental activities and its aim to

create understanding. But the human mind is complex and not all

communication can result in understanding. There are several kind of

psychological barrier which can come in a way of understanding for examples

emotional are among of the most psychological barrier of communication. The

emotional may be connected to the communication received or it may be

present to the sender's or receiver's mind even before communication take place.

In both case, it act as a barrier. Emotional can be positive like happiness and

joy. Or negative like fear and anger and etc. Both positive and negative act as a

barrier.

Cultural barrier, also this is the another barrier of business

communication which can affect an organization or activities because

communication with people of different cultures and backgrounds means

become aware of the difference in value, altitude and belief that people hold.

Empathy is importance for overcome barrier to communication based on

culture. Empathy means sensing the feeling and altitude of others as if we had

experienced them personally.

Behavioral barrier, the behavioral like bias, generalization

and stereotyping can cause communication barrier. Having those altitude and

not confronting is not just wrong its bad for individuals in the workplace, such

altitude can cost organization time and money.

Conclusively, above are the different barriers of business

Communication which can affect an organization or activities but the following

are the ways which can elaborate those barrier in organization or workplace for

example uses of one ways medium of communication and during workplace

people are able to envolve and to be busy in order to avoid noise and

overthinking out of work in an organization.

REFERENCES

1. Lathan F, organization behaviors, McGraw-hill, New Delhi.

2. Business Communication barrier Oxford English dictionary.