Organizational Communication

Organizational Communication

Communication facilitates the initiation, operation and completion of most processes of the world. Human beings, animals and even automated and other objects engage in the practice of communicating with each other so that the framework and system of the world can function properly and go on. Communication is critical if various tasks are to be carried out. Nations collaborate globally, human beings manage their relationships with other people and organizations carry out their procedure with the assistance of communication.

Organizational communication is a core component of any organization and without it the tasks of the organization cannot be carried out in a proper manner. This is why organizational communication is so important to the organization and its employees. It is further significant because it can decide the fate of a project and whether it will be successful or unsuccessful. The following sections of the paper highlights the pros and cons linked with the topic of organizational communication and the factors which make it successful or unsuccessful. The paper will further go on to analyze various types of organizational communication, how interpersonal communication is carried out and the equations between organizational communication and the factor of cultural diversity.

What makes Organizational Communication Successful or Unsuccessful?

Factors which may Cause Unsuccessful Communication

Organizational communication can be unsuccessful if the employer-employee relations are governed in the form of too much of a dictatorship style. If the management just gives orders to employees and does not listen to the questions they might have or pay heed to their input, problems may arise. In addition, if communication is not established and used as a norm to connect various levels of the management hierarchy with the employees, then harmful gaps may occur in the communicational hierarchy and the problems of employees may be left unattended. Also, if communication is ambiguous or unclear, it can lead to a substantial number of problems. An example can be a project management environment. If the flow of communication is too unidirectional, it can lead to a stiff communicational sphere and if misunderstandings are regarding how a project should unfold or be carried out, then project development or outcomes can also suffer (Mann & Atkins, 2005).

Because of the important role effective communication plays in the managerial and organization’s success, cons to organizational communication are factors that stems from the fact that effective communication is a major problem that most managers face in today’s workplace. In many circumstances communication has been used as an easy scapegoat to blame about every problem that occurs within an organization,

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