Communication and Its Process
Communication and Its Process
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Communication
Physical separation
Barriers -
factors that block Status differences
or significantly Gender differences
distort successful Cultural diversity
communication Language
Examples of
Decoding Nonverbal Cues
He’s
unapproachable!
He’s angry! I’ll
stay out of
his way!
Boss breathes
Boss fails to acknowledge heavily &
employee’s greeting waves arms
No eye contact
while
communicating
Manager sighs deeply
SOURCE: Adapted from “Steps to Better Listening” by C. Hamilton and B. H. Kleiner. Copyright © February 1987. Reprinted with permission, Personnel Journal, all rights