Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Linkedin, Nonverbal Communication, Linguistics

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Sarah Jane Ross

Document Summary

Communication: the process by which information and meaning is transferred from a sender to a receiver. What does it mean to be a good communicator: face-to-face communication, computer-mediated communication. Caroline kuflik 2: face-to-face is so rich because it involves both verbal and nonverbal communication, during face-to-face interactions receivers tend to see nonverbal messages as more credible, believable, and trustworthy sources of information. Computer-mediated communication: the exchange of information and meaning using an electronic, digital medium. Caroline kuflik 3: examples: linkedin, achievers, and connections. The communication process: potential issues: communicator competence, the ability of communicators to encode and interpret messages, ex. Working in a loud environment and a co-worker decides to use hand gestures to tell his co-workers to speed up. Student teams use this: circle network structure: a communication network in which members send and receive messages from individuals who are immediately adjacent to them. A weakness that the receive is completely dependent on the adjacent person for information.