This document summarizes a student project on the relationship between communication skills and acceptability within an organization. The project hypothesized that people with better communication skills would be more accepted. It used a survey of 55 students to measure communication skills and levels of acceptability. Statistical analysis found a high correlation between communication and acceptability, supporting the hypothesis. Specifically, it found that people with work experience, those in their second year of study, and those involved in committees/clubs had higher levels of acceptability. The conclusion is that communication significantly impacts a person's acceptability within an organization.

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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Mini Project
on
COMMUNICATION & ACCEPTABILITY

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OBJECTIVES & HYPOTHESIS
 Primary Objective : To prove people with higher communication skills are accepted more within an
organization
 Hypothesis :
H0 : Better communication helps in better acceptability of people within an organization
H1 : People with work experience have better acceptability in an organization
H2 : People who are involved in various clubs and committees have better acceptability in an
organization

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PICTORIAL DEPICTION - WORKING
Communication AcceptabilityLeads to
Let A has a high communication skill and B has poor communication skill
A
B
C
F
D
E
G
B
A
C
F
D
E
G
Considering,
• Communication = f(initiative, punctuality, openness, creativity,
jovial, focused, confidence, public speaking).
• More the strength of the variables, more is the communication and
more is the acceptability of the person.
• Acceptability in a group might be unidirectional due to disparate
communication.
As seen in fig 1, A is accepted by B(as well as
C,D,E,F,G), but the reverse is not true.
As inferred from fig 2, B is accepted by G,C and D but not A.
(Independent Variable) (Dependent Variable)
Fig 1
Fig 2

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METHODOLOGY
The whole survey has been carried out within BIM campus.
Important Parameters :-
Sample = Students of PGP1, PGP2
Sample Size = 55
Tools used = SPSS 16.0, Ms Excel, Ms Word
Statistical applications
• Univariate analysis : Measures of central tendency (mean, median mode)
Dispersion(range, quartiles)
Graphical/tabular format(Histogram)
• Bivariate analysis : correlation , regression analysis, Covariance.
Flow of Survey :
i) Formulation of Objective and Hypothesis.
ii) Preparation of questionnaire and scorecards.
iii) Online survey within the campus
iv) Collection and aggregation of data
v) Comparison with scorecard.
vi) Data Analysis using statistical tools and applications.
vii) Interpretation of results.
viii) Acceptance./ rejection of null hypothesis.

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MAJOR FINDINGS
• There is a high correlation (72.9%) between communication and acceptability.
•Thus the Null Hypothesis can be accepted.
• Significance level <5%
• Observed regression value (R2) is as follows : Males = 79%
Females = 68%,
Total = 11%
Result : Correlation and the strength between two facts is significantly high
According to the survey,
o 68% of the sample has work experience and they have a better degree of acceptability than others in
an organization
o 59% of the sample surveyed are from PGP 2 and it was found that they have a better acceptability
o 89% of the sample surveyed are part of some committee or club at BIM and it is observed that they
have better acceptability

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LITERATURE SUPPORT
 WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION :
What The Apprentice Teaches About Communication Skills
Katherine N. Kinnick, Kennesaw State University, Sabrena R. Parton, Berry College
 COMMUNICATION AND GROUP DECISION MAKING :
Randy Y Hirokawa and Marshall Scott Poole
 COMMUNICATION ENHANCES SMALL GROUP PERFORMANCE IF IT CONFORMS TO TASK
REQUIREMENTS
Franziska Tschan, University of Bern
 THE LINK BETWEEN COMMUNICATION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN
ORGANIZATION TEAMS
Michelle Kirtley Johnston, Kendra Reed, Kate Lawrence

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