Student Name: Fakia Mehmood Student ID: bc210205257

Assignment #1

Sr. Scenario’s Answer Justification

Example The CEO of the company gave a Downward The scenario includes
live broadcast to all workers to talk Communication information moving
about the new goals and vision of from the boss to the
the company. lower-level workers
1 During lunch break, two co- Lateral Barrier In this scenario, the
workers are having a casual chat communication is
about a new project idea they want happening between two
to pitch to their boss co-workers. who are on
the same hierarchical
level within the
organization.
2 The HR department sends an email Downword The HR department is
to all workers with a PDF file Communication communicating to all
attached that explains changes to workers, and they are
the company's benefits plan. doing so in formal way,
using an email with a pdf
attachment.
3 Two co-workers from different Language Barrier The scenario involves a
countries are trying to talk about a barrier to effective
project, but they can't understand communication due to
each other because they speak the difference in
different languages. languages spoken.
4 It's hard for people in an open Noise Barrier The recognized barrier in
office to concentrate on a this case is a noise
conference call because of the loud barrier. During the
construction noise outside. conferences call, it is
difficult to communicate
clearly due to the heavy
construction noise
outside the open office.
5 Because of rules about working Technological The scenario involves a
from home, an employee joined a Barrier barrier to
virtual team meeting through communication caused
 videoconferencing. by the need to use video
conferencing technology
to join a meeting
remotely.
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