Q1: Explain the concept of communication networks and describe‚ with illustrations‚ four networks commonly found in business organizations‚ giving the advantages and disadvantages of each. Networks are another aspect of direction and flow of communication. Bavelas has shown that communication patterns‚ or networks‚ influence groups in several important ways. Communication networks may affect the group’s completion of the assigned task on time‚ the position of the de facto leader in the group‚ or
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bubbles. These describe how humans manage the space around them. The following is a list of terms he used to describe these spaces: 1. Intimate space‚ which is reserved for those we are closest to (measuring about 6 to 18 inches). 2. Personal space‚ which is the distance we are comfortable maintaining with close friends (about 1.5 to 4 feet). 3. Social space‚ which indicates our preferred proximity to acquaintances (about 5–12 feet). 4. Public space‚ which is the distance we need for public speaking
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resist impact. Due to traffic loads‚ the road stones are subjectedto the pounding action or impact and there is possibility of stones breaking into smaller pieces. The roadstones should therefore be tough enough to resist fracture under impact. A test designed to evaluate thetoughness of stone i.e.‚ the resistance of the stones to fracture under repeated impacts may be called animpact test for road stones Impact test may either be carried out on cylindrical stone specimens as in Page Impact test
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the Lesson Unit 2 & 3: Nonverbal and Verbal Communication “Why do we learn Nonverbal and Verbal Communication?” I usually hear this question among my classmates and sometimes I asking myself this question too. I think that the question is come out by the difficulty of this subject‚ prepared by Mr. Kao Sovansophal‚ Lecturer of Subject Business Communication. Anyway‚ I would like to reflect my feeling towards these lessons of the subject Business Communication though I have just come across a very
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Cross-cultural communication has been an integral component of business in recent decades‚ as globalisation has created a situation where countries depend more and more on each other (Asgary & Walle 2002). Achieving this has been through the use of both verbal and non-verbal communication. Both these forms of communication have their advantages as well as their shortcomings‚ but are necessary in order to communicate in the current globalised world. Achieving successful‚ effective cross-cultural communication
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benefits of valuing and promoting cultural diversity in work with children and young Written Assignment 1 This assignment should demonstrate the following knowledge and understanding relating to these learning outcomes: Assessment criteria 1.2 • A description of the importance of supporting the rights of all children and young people to participation and equality of access Assessment criteria 1.3 • A description of the importance and benefits of valuing and promoting cultural diversity
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Many diverse people from different cultures and countries across Europe left their respective countries and traveled across the ocean in search of something. Once they arrived in America that something started to unify. The reasoning and motivation for their deflection may have been different for different people but no matter the diversity the goal can be described the same with one word- Freedom. Freedom is a broad term encompassing different freedoms for different people. The first amendment
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Music in Different Cultures Popular Music and Contemporary U.S. Culture Popular Music in its Many Facets In its broadest sense‚ popular music is an umbrella term referring to a vast range of commercially mass-marketed musical genres contrasting with classical or art music and intended for mass consumption (e.g.‚ rock‚ rock and roll‚ hip-hop‚ grunge‚ heavy metal‚ rhythm and blues‚ punk‚ soul‚ techno‚ funk‚ rap‚ house). This wide-ranging term encompasses a plethora
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Cultural Diversity is more important than Globalization Hello‚ honorable judges‚ ladies and gentlemen. First‚ please let me introduce myself. My name is Yang Lei. It’s my great honor to be here and share my opinion. Today my topic is cultural Diversity is more important than globalization. With the development of globalization‚ great changes have taken place in every aspect of people’s life. Besides economic globalization‚ cultural globalization is also common in our daily life. Look at these
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Personal and Team Effectiveness PERSONAL AND TEAM EFFECTIVENESS Values and beliefs The main characteristics in health care organisation are values and beliefs. Values and beliefs in a health care organisation teach us many things. it teach us how to behave with one other in a team at work. When working in a team team members have to co-operate with each other. There should be good communication among team members. Each team members has different strength
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