Communication is the sum of all things one person does when
he wants to create understanding in the mind of another. It
involves systematic and continuous process of telling, listening
and understanding.
: Louis Allen
Communication is transfer of information from the sender to the receiver with the information being understood by the receiver.
: Harold Koontz and Heniz Weihrich
Communication is a process by which people create and
share information with one another in order to reach common
understanding.
: Rogers
Sender means person who conveys his thoughts or ideas to
the receiver. The sender represents source of communication.
It is the process of converting the message into
communication symbols such as words, pictures,
gestures etc.
It is the path though which encoded message is transmitted
to receiver. The channel may be in written form, face to face, phone call, internet etc.
It includes all those actions of receiver
indicating that he has received and
understood message of sender.
Noise means some obstruction or hindrance to
communication. This hindrance may be caused to
sender, message or receiver.
Ambiguous symbols that lead to faulty encoding.
A poor telephone connection.
An inattentive receiver.
Faulty decoding
poor understanding of message.
Gestures and postures that may distort the
message.
Clarify the ideas before communication
Communicate according to the needs of receiver
Consult others before communicating
Be aware of languages, tone and content of message
Convey things of help and value to listeners
Ensure proper feedback
Be a good listener