Communication serves five main functions: 1) Control and regulation, such as following rules in organizations. 2) Social interaction, like conversing with others. 3) Motivation, whether internal desires or external encouragement. 4) Emotional expression when informing others. 5) Information dissemination to convey occurrences that affect people. Communication allows interaction, expression, and the spread of knowledge and encouragement.
Communication serves five main functions: 1) Control and regulation, such as following rules in organizations. 2) Social interaction, like conversing with others. 3) Motivation, whether internal desires or external encouragement. 4) Emotional expression when informing others. 5) Information dissemination to convey occurrences that affect people. Communication allows interaction, expression, and the spread of knowledge and encouragement.
Communication serves five main functions: 1) Control and regulation, such as following rules in organizations. 2) Social interaction, like conversing with others. 3) Motivation, whether internal desires or external encouragement. 4) Emotional expression when informing others. 5) Information dissemination to convey occurrences that affect people. Communication allows interaction, expression, and the spread of knowledge and encouragement.
FUNCTIONS OF COMMUNICATION him/her an expensive car once he/she graduates
with honors.
Encouraging words serve to stimulate people to
Basically, there are five functions of communication. perform or do better, that is, to motivate them in a These are control or regulation, social interaction, positive way. motivation, emotional expression, and information Example: dissemination. 1. A breast cancer patient may desire to live longer after he/she hears words of hope from his/her 1. CONTROL OR REGULATION. loved ones. Communication functions to control behavior. 2. A failing student may continue pursuing his/her Every organization has its regulations and chosen career path the moment he/she hears these regulations are communicated to all words of encouragement from the school's members in various ways. guidance counselor.
For example:
1. A small organization such as a family has its 4. EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION. Communication
house rules which every member has to follow. facilitates people's expression of their feelings 2. The school implements rules which students and and emotions. other members of the school community are Example: When one informs another about an obliged to follow. impending super typhoon, the informer may 3. The dress code in a business organization serves express various emotions in different situations. to dictate the style dressing among its members, 1. As he/she informs his/her loved ones, he/she particularly the employees. may show fear because their house is not a safe place to stay when there is an emergency like a typhoon. 2. He/She may show love or concern as he/she 2. SOCIAL INTERACTION. Communication informs them for them to get ready for the allows individuals to interact with others. calamity. Because of the needs to interact daily, 3. He/She may show joy and excitement as he/she people communicate. envisions another day of no classes or a grand For example: vacation.
1. A student has to talk with his parents regarding
his allowance and school requirements. 5. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. 2. He has to talk to the driver of a jeepney or bus, or Communication functions to convey to the train ticketing clerk. information. 3. In school, it is inevitable for him not to converse Many events or incidents happen every day. with his teachers, classmates, schoolmates, These occurrences affect people so they school employees, and officials. have to be informed. Example: 3. MOTIVATION. Communication motivates or 1. A new policy to be implemented in school encourages people to live better. Motivation has to be made known to all members is either internal or external. before its implementation. INTERNAL MOTIVATION comes from within. 2. The leader draws plans for executing the It is something personal. safety protocols. Example: A student is motivated to study hard 3. A student leader talks about how to help because of his/her desire to graduate with fellow members who are in need of honors. financial assistance. EXTERNAL MOTIVATION emanates from the outside or from people surrounding him. Example: A student is motivated to study hard because of his/her father's promise to give