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BB101 - Lecture - 1 Foundations of Business Communication
BB101 - Lecture - 1 Foundations of Business Communication
BB101 - Lecture - 1 Foundations of Business Communication
COMMUNICATING IN
BUSINESS
Lecture 1
Foundations of Business Communication
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Message
Stimulus Destination
Create a
Internal message Enter the
stimulus Message sensory
Filter
Filter
(audience Medium
Medium
environment
External
Interpret the and adapt (transmission) of receiver
stimulus
stimulus message)
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The form of a message—
for example, an email or
phone call
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Stimulus Message Destination
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Master
Communication
title style] passes from the sender to
the receiver. Assuming the
message is transmitted, it
then become the stimulus
for next communication
episode and the process
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Receiver’s feedback mayMedium Destination
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prompt the sender to
modify his or her
intended message
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process
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Downward Communication
Flow of information from managers to their
employees (people who report to them)
Upward Communication
Flow of information from lower-level
employees to upper-level employees or
managers
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Inadequate Differences in
Language
Knowledge or Interpretation
Differences
Vocabulary Connotative vs. Denotative
Inappropriate Use
of Expressions Overabstraction Polarization
Slang, jargon, and Ambiguity
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Euphemisms
Inappropriate
Differences in
or Conflicting
Perception
Signals
Inappropriate
Emotions Distractions
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Teleconferencing Brochure
Face-to-Face Meeting Phone Call Blog IM
Newsletter
Videoconferencing Voice Message Microblog
Flier
RICH LEAN
How do these factors affect the medium you choose for your message?
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