Barriers to Effective Communication Reshma

8/6/2019 Barriers to Effective Communication Reshma

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` Any thing that obstructs the free flow ofcommunication is refered to as barriers ofcommunication

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` Factors that prevent message from beingcommunicated

` Factors that disrupt or distort the message

Examples:-problem in encoding and decoding,wrong or defective communication channels, noisein the channels


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1. Senders level:-` Formulating/organizing thoughts, ideas, message` Encoding the message

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he receiver level:-` Receiving the message` Decoding the received message` Understanding or interpreting message

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ransmission level where noise occurs4. Feedbacks


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` PYHISICAL BARRIERS

` ORGANISATIONAL BARRIERS

` SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PERSONALBARRIERS

` SEMANTIC BARRIRES

` LANGUAGE BARRIERS

` CHANNEL BARRIERS

` INTER PERSONAL BARRIERS

` INDIVIDUAL BARRIERS` BARRIERS WHILE SPEAKING


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` Physical barriers are often due to the nature of the

environment.Physical Organizational Barrier includes

internal and external environment like :

large working areas physically separated from otherspoor lighting

staff shortage

outdated equipments

background noise


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` Poor organizational culture, climate

` Stringent rules and regulations

` Status and relationship

` Complexity` Inadequate facilities/ opportunities of growth and

improvement


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` Different languages, vocabulary, accents, dialectsrepresent national/ regional barriers.

` Semantic gaps are words having similar pronunciation

but multiple meanings.` Badly expressed message, wrong interpretation and

unqualified assumptions

` The use of difficult or inappropriate words/ poorly

explained or misunderstood messages can result inconfusion.

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` If the length of the communication is long, or themedium selected is inappropriate, the communicationmight break up

` It can also be a result of the inter-personal conflictsbetween the sender and receiver

` Lack of interest to communicate` Information sharing or access problems which can

hamper the channel and affect the clarity, accuracyand effectiveness.


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` Lack ofTrust

` Lack of Knowledge of non-verbal communication

` Wish to capture authority

` Fear of losing power of control` Lack of Motivation

` Lack of co-operation, fear of penalty and poor

relationship


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` Individual's perceptual and personal discomfort.` Two individuals mental perception may/may not be

identical` Style

` Selective perception` Halo effect` Poor attention and retention` Defensiveness` Close mindedness

` Insufficient filtration


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` Unclear messages

` Lack of consistency in the communication

process

` Incomplete sentences` Not understanding the receiver

` Not seeking clarifications while communicating

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Barriers to Effective Communication Reshma