1 Importance, Nature and Role of Business Communication
1 Importance, Nature and Role of Business Communication
1 Importance, Nature and Role of Business Communication
1 Introduction:
Importance, Nature and Role of
Business Communication
Communication
Communication means sharing information,
i.e., something to tell, in whatever way we
like, or, as the situation demands. It take a
wide variety of forms. Process of
communication facilitates interaction among
people, without it, we would be unable to share
knowledge or experience with anybody else
Communication depends on the interpretation
of a message by the receiver.
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Business Communication
An organization is a group of persons constituted
to achieve certain specific objectives. The
achievement of these objectives largely depends
upon proper coordination and integration of the
human effort in an organization and it is possible
only if there is an effective system of
communication in the organization which provide
exchange of information and sharing of ideas.
Business Communication
Communication keeps the workers informed
about the internal and external happenings,
which helps them in accomplishing their
respective tasks and are also of interest to the
organization .
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Business Communication
Though business communication is a specialized
branch of general communication, there is no
basic difference between the two. The process is
the same and so are the principles that regulate
them. The difference lies in their application to
situations. Whereas general communication
plays diverse roles, business communication is
specifically concerned with well defined
business activities.
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Objective of Business Communication
To Provide Information
To Educate Employees
To Maintain Relationships
To Motivate and Empower employees
To Ventilate various issues
To Build and maintain teams
To Manage and control
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Characteristics of Business Communication
Two-way Traffic
Continuous Process
Short lived process
Need proper understanding
Leads to the achievement of the organizational
objective
Dispels misunderstanding
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Key Elements in the process of communication
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Key Elements Notes
Participants The person who are communicating
have to be in touch with each other
Medium or Common Language Both parties to communication must
share a common language or means
of communication
Transmission of Information The message has to be imparted
clearly.
Decoding or Understanding The message has to be received
properly, understood and interpreted.
Thus in the process of communication two or more persons must
participate through a medium that carries the information or
message for a particular purpose mutually understood by both
the sender and the receiver.
Features of Communication
1. Meaning Based
2. Conventional
3. Interactional
4. Appropriate
5. Structured
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Importance of Effective Communication
Strong decision making
Improved professional image
Improved customer relationship
Quicker Problem solving
Increased awareness among employees
Increased productivity
Lesser misunderstanding
Healthier business relationship
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Factors responsible for Importance of
Communication:
1. Large size of organizations:
2. Growth of Trade Unions
3. The Human Relations Aspect
4. Public Relations Aspect
5. Technological Advancements
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