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Distinguish between individual barriers and organizational barriers to communication. Explain two examples of each beside those referenced in the textbook.
Solution
Organizational barriers : The barriers that generate form within the organization are known as organizational barriers may be of the following types:
Negative organizational climate : The main aspect of organizational climate that acts as communication barrier is the negative attitude of top management. Negative attitude of top management discourages communication initiative of the employees.
Absence of communication policy : Well-designed communication policy encourages communication in the organization. In the absence of such policies, employees fail hesitate to communicate.
Excessive authority layers : Excessive authority layers acts as a severe impediment to successful communication. In the case of excessive authority impediment to successful communication. In the case of excessive authority layers, information reaches to its final destination passing through several hierarchical levels. As a result, information may be distorted or lost. Excessive authority layers also causes delay in communication.
Filtering : Filtering implies willful distortion of information. This problem usually arise in upward communication. In upward communication, employees tend to pass only those messages that create positive impression about them.
Examples of organizational barriers are poor planning, Cultural Differences, Workplace Stress
Individual Barriers : Barriers created by the sender and receiver are known as individual barriers. Such barriers include the following:
Differences in personality : Personality is the set of attributes that define a person. Every person holds a distinct personality. This individual nature of personality acts as barrier to communication.
Perceptual differences : Perception is the unique way in which people respond or interpret an object. Difference in perception is a very common problem in effective communication. It for example, a subscriber of BTTB
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1. Distinguish between individual barriers and organizational barriers to communication. Explain
two examples of each beside those referenced in the textbook.
Solution
Organizational barriers : The barriers that generate form within the organization are known as
organizational barriers may be of the following types:
Negative organizational climate : The main aspect of organizational climate that acts as
communication barrier is the negative attitude of top management. Negative attitude of top
management discourages communication initiative of the employees.
Absence of communication policy : Well-designed communication policy encourages
communication in the organization. In the absence of such policies, employees fail hesitate to
communicate.
Excessive authority layers : Excessive authority layers acts as a severe impediment to
successful communication. In the case of excessive authority impediment to successful
communication. In the case of excessive authority layers, information reaches to its final
destination passing through several hierarchical levels. As a result, information may be distorted
or lost. Excessive authority layers also causes delay in communication.
Filtering : Filtering implies willful distortion of information. This problem usually arise in
upward communication. In upward communication, employees tend to pass only those messages
that create positive impression about them.
Examples of organizational barriers are poor planning, Cultural Differences, Workplace
Stress
Individual Barriers : Barriers created by the sender and receiver are known as individual
barriers. Such barriers include the following:
Differences in personality : Personality is the set of attributes that define a person. Every person
holds a distinct personality. This individual nature of personality acts as barrier to
communication.

2. Perceptual differences : Perception is the unique way in which people respond or interpret an
object. Difference in perception is a very common problem in effective communication. It for
example, a subscriber of BTTB