5. BARRIERS
Thereare three levelsat whichcommunicationtakes place
1. Noticing is done with the senses,and is at thephysical level
2. Understanding is at the level ofintelligence
3. Acceptance is at the emotionallevel
Anythingthat hindersthe processof communication at anyof
theselevelsisa barrier to communication
Barriers to communication can be defined asthe aspects or
conditions that interfere with effective exchangeof ideas or
thoughts.
9. FaultyOrganizational Structure
• Largeworking area
• Closedoffice doors
• Separate areas for people of differentstatus
• It forbids team member from effectiveinteraction
with eachother.
11. Timeand Distance
• Improper Time
• Defects in Medium of communication
• Network Facilities
• Mechanical Breakdowns
12. Information Overload
• Piling up of tasks due to improper timemanagement.
• Excessnumber of people assigned for sametask
• Work overload/Information duplication.
14. SEMANTICS
• What do you mean bySEMANTICS?
• Why is SEMANTICSrequired?
• When does SEMANTICBARRIERarises?
15. SIMILARSOUNDING WORDS
Thesewords are known asHomophones
Pronunciation
Spelling
Meaning
Examples:
• pale/pail
• alter/altar
• buy/bye/by
• rain/reign
16. WORDSHAVEMULTIPLE
PRONUNCIATIONS
Thesewords are known asHomographs
Spelling
Pronunciation
Meaning
Examples
• Thebandage waswound around the wound.
• Wemust polishthe Polishfurniture.
• Hecould lead if he would get thelead out.
17. WORDSHAVEMULTIPLEMEANING
TheseWords are also known ashomonyms
Spelling
Pronunciation
Meaning
Examples
• Never desert your friends in the desert.
• Closethe window before the bee gets too close
18. DENOTATIONSANDCONNOTATIONS
• Denotation: Theliteral meaning of aword
• Connotaions:Theemotions and associations connected to a
word
– FavourableConnotation:'honest', 'noble', 'sincere’
– Unfavourable Connotation:'cowardly', 'slow', 'incompetent‘
Examples:
Theygaveuscheap stuff.
At this shop, they sell thingscheap
22. What is Pyschological
b a r r i e r
Psychological barriers
can be described as
the cause of distorted
communication
because of human
psychology problems.
23. Psychological b a r r i e r s
• Attitude and
opinions:
• Emotions
• Filtering and
distortion of
message
• Status difference
• In attention
• Closed mind
• Fields of
experience
32. OrganizationalBarriers
• Lossor distortion of messagesasthey passfrom one level to another
• Filtering of information according to one’sunderstanding/interpretation
• Messagesnot read completely or not understoodcorrectly.
• Deliberate withholding of information from peers perceived asrivals
• Information gapif upper level does not know the true state of affairs.
34. Overcoming Communication Barriers
• Individual Skills
• Active listening
• Select the appropriate channel for the message
• Make aspecial effort to understand each other's
perspective.
35. Overcoming Communication Barriers
OrganizationalActions:
Create aclimate of trust andopenness.
Develop and useformal information channels in all directions
Encouragethe use of multiple channels including formal and
informal communications.
Theorganizational structure should fit communicationneeds.