Barriers to Effective Communication
Running Head: BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Barriers to Effective Communication Virginia “Vicky” Saldana University of Phoenix
CJA/363 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION Week One
Barriers to Effective Communication Barriers are obstacles that can prevent you from having an effective communication. According to the U.S. Coast Guard Training Manual, it states that, “Barriers are influencing factors which impede or breakdown the continuous communications loop. They block, distort, or alter the information. By identifying the barriers and applying countermeasures, team members can effectively communicate.”
A person must overcome any barriers to be able to communicate effective. There are four types of barriers that can occur in an effective communication are emotional barriers, physical barriers, semantic barriers, and ineffective listening.
The Process of Communication and Components According to Written and Interpersonal Communication, it states that communication can, “be defined as “a process involving several steps, among two for more persons, for the primary purpose of exchanging information.” The five steps needed in the process of communication are transmitting an idea, sending the idea, receiving the information, understanding the information, and lastly giving the sender feedback on the message. A person first needs to transmit the idea, for communication to exist then the idea needs to transmitted or act upon to another person. Next act in the process of communication is sending the idea. Sending an idea can be done in three ways. The three ways the idea can be sent to the receiver is either
Barriers to Effective Communication Virginia “Vicky” Saldana University of Phoenix
CJA/363 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION Week One
Barriers to Effective Communication Barriers are obstacles that can prevent you from having an effective communication. According to the U.S. Coast Guard Training Manual, it states that, “Barriers are influencing factors which impede or breakdown the continuous communications loop. They block, distort, or alter the information. By identifying the barriers and applying countermeasures, team members can effectively communicate.”
A person must overcome any barriers to be able to communicate effective. There are four types of barriers that can occur in an effective communication are emotional barriers, physical barriers, semantic barriers, and ineffective listening.
The Process of Communication and Components According to Written and Interpersonal Communication, it states that communication can, “be defined as “a process involving several steps, among two for more persons, for the primary purpose of exchanging information.” The five steps needed in the process of communication are transmitting an idea, sending the idea, receiving the information, understanding the information, and lastly giving the sender feedback on the message. A person first needs to transmit the idea, for communication to exist then the idea needs to transmitted or act upon to another person. Next act in the process of communication is sending the idea. Sending an idea can be done in three ways. The three ways the idea can be sent to the receiver is either
References: U.S. Coast Guard Training Manual (2004). Retrieved on February 13, 2010 from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/content/eBookLibrary2/content/DownloadList.aspx Written and Interpersonal Communication. Methods for Law Enforcement 4th Edition, H. Wallace and C. Roberson, (2009). Retrieve February 13, 2011 from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/content/eBookLibrary2/content/DownloadList.aspx