barriers-to communication

BARRIERS IN COMMUNICATIONCommunication is not always successful.Several things prevent the message fromreaching the recipient or having thedesired effect on the recipient. Theproblem areas at every stage in the processof communication and other things thatcan distort communication iscalled the barriers of communication.

Types of BarriersPhysical BarriersSemantic BarriersLanguage BarriersSocio-psychological BarriersOrganisational BarriersCross-cultural Barriers

Physical barrierObstacle that prevent a message from reaching theintended recipient may be outside and beyond thecontrol of the persons concerned.Defects in the medium :- Defects in the devices like telephone, postalSystem, failure in Electronic medium etc.Noise in the environment :-Noise during transmission processcarried by air vibration, traffic,factory work, talkingInformation overloaded :- Too much information e.g. advertising and sales information

Semantic and language Barriers

Semantic barrier arises because words means different things to different persons.Age, Education, Cultural background, words having multiple meaning, technical terms, pronunciation and the stress on words, similar sounding convey different meanings etc.

Socio-psychological BarriersMost of the socio-psychological barriers operate at the emotional level.lf-centered attitudes :-Looking everything from the point of view of our own interest & Desires, some useful Information is missedGroup identification :-Values & opinionsinfluenced by groups like family, relatives,locality, Nationality,language becomesbarrier to communication

Filtering :-Filtering is the process of reducing the detail or aspects of a message which results in loss of information.Status block :-Social and official status distance can raise a difficult barrier.Poor communication skill :-Lack of communication skill prevents a person from framing the message properly. State of health :-Physical condition like pain or fever makes a person disinclined to engage in communication.Perception is also low in poor state of health.

Organisational Barriers caused by delay made in the movement of the information,misinterpretation, lack of understanding, negligence,filtrations at every level etc affect the efficiency as well as the quality of work.Orgnizational policyOrganizational rules and regulationsStatus relationship in organisationLack of oragnisational facilitiesWrong choice of channelO

Cross-cultural BarriersCross cultural factors naturally increases the possible problems of communication. If, for historical or political reasons, the relationship between two countries are not friendly, there can be even greater problems of communication.Significant differences between cultures are:National character/basic personality ,Language ,Values and norms of behavior,Social relationships, thinking process, perception,concept of time, concept of space.

Tips to avoid barriers in work placeAvoid vulgur languageHave no assumptionsDo not cross question during important discussions or meetings.Provide proper information related to the work before enaging in work.