Communication and Individual Forces
How Common Factors Found in the Synergetic Model
Affect the Communication Process
Chris Scott
ITT Technical Institute
Abstract This paper will discuss how the communication process can be affected by individual forces, societal forces, culture, context, and ethics. It will discuss the importance of understanding how communication is affected by these forces. It is important to understand the way they affect communication so that proper and effective communication can occur.
How Common Factors Found in the Synergetic Model
Affect the Communication Process Communication is a transactional process that involves more than one person. When an interaction between two or more people occurs, various factors come into play because of the difference in each individual person. Communication can be influenced by different factors and it is important to understand these factors and how they contribute to the effectiveness of said communication. Communication can be influenced by individual forces, societal forces, and by context. It is important to understand how communication is affected by these forces, so that we can properly and effectively communicated in the world today. Communication mainly focuses on the individual. Identity plays an important role in the communication process. A person’s identity is composed of many different individual forces or characteristics. “The factors that contribute to one’s identity can be demographic characteristics such as age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, regional identity, and socioeconomic class. In addition, individual forces include your field of experience, such as your education and experiences.” (Alberts 2012) It is important to understand not only, your identity but also the identity of the person or people you are communicating with. Since each person is unique, they communicate in their own distinctive ways. Everyone is
Affect the Communication Process
Chris Scott
ITT Technical Institute
Abstract This paper will discuss how the communication process can be affected by individual forces, societal forces, culture, context, and ethics. It will discuss the importance of understanding how communication is affected by these forces. It is important to understand the way they affect communication so that proper and effective communication can occur.
How Common Factors Found in the Synergetic Model
Affect the Communication Process Communication is a transactional process that involves more than one person. When an interaction between two or more people occurs, various factors come into play because of the difference in each individual person. Communication can be influenced by different factors and it is important to understand these factors and how they contribute to the effectiveness of said communication. Communication can be influenced by individual forces, societal forces, and by context. It is important to understand how communication is affected by these forces, so that we can properly and effectively communicated in the world today. Communication mainly focuses on the individual. Identity plays an important role in the communication process. A person’s identity is composed of many different individual forces or characteristics. “The factors that contribute to one’s identity can be demographic characteristics such as age, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, regional identity, and socioeconomic class. In addition, individual forces include your field of experience, such as your education and experiences.” (Alberts 2012) It is important to understand not only, your identity but also the identity of the person or people you are communicating with. Since each person is unique, they communicate in their own distinctive ways. Everyone is
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