Flow of communication Communication Network

Flow of communicationCommunication NetworkFor M.Ed. semester -1Paper---EPC-1.

concepts without percepts is---Empty and percepts without concepts is Blind. --------Kant.

Prepared by------- Sanjeev Kr.Faculty member,Govt.CTE,Turki(Muz.)

Flow of communication --- / | // (/ ) | |

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Contd..... downward comm( ) upward comm( ) |

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Direction or Flow of Communication

Diagonal HORIZONTAL COMMUNICATION

UPWARDDOWNWARD

DOWNWARD COMMUNCATION

UPWARD DOWNARD VERTICAL COMMUNCATION

COMMUNICATION NETWORK |

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Communication Structure FORWARD , |- WHATSAPP | 03/03/2017

Chain

8- one person passes information to the others, who then pass it on - e.g. Civil Service- advantage: leader at the top of the hierarchy who can oversee communications- disadvantage: isolation felt by those at the bottom of the network, less motivation

2. Communication StructuresCentralized & Y-Shaped03/03/2017Head subordinate

Y

9Structures within the organization chartse.g. the y in the organization chartsome of the possible configurations of connections between people - the way communication networks are actually planned- circles represent individuals- lines represent two-way lines of communication

- example of formal communication within a hierarchy such as in the police force or civil force

3.Communication StructuresCentralized03/03/2017Head subordinate

10- one group, person or department occupies a central position- e.g. head office communicating with salespeople in different regions

4. Communication StructuresDecentralizedCircle Network03/03/2017

11- sections or departments can communicate with only two others- e.g. between middle managers from different departments at the same level of the organisation- problem: decision-making can be slow or poor because of a lock of coordination

5. Communication StructuresDecentralizedF3/3/2017

Common

12- may be used for small working groups- open communication system- good for brainstorming- disadvantage: slow

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