Types of communications
- 1. Types of Communication Aamir Aziz 16MBAK-07
- 4. On the basis of Parties Internal Communication Internal communication is the transmission of information between organizational members or parts of the organization. It takes place across all levels and organizational units of an organization. External Communication External communication is the transmission of information between a business and another person or entity in the company's external environment.
- 5. Vertical communication in an organization is communication that flows up and down through the organization's hierarchical structure, from the general workforce up through middle management and higher management and back down again. Upward communication is the process of information flowing from the lower levels of a hierarchy to the upper levels. Downward communication is the flow of information and messages from a higher level inside an organization to a lower one. Diagonal communication is the sharing of information among different structural levels within an organization.
- 6. Horizontal communication refers to the flow of messages across functional areas on the same level of an organization.
- 7. On the basis of Formality Formal Communication Formal communication is a system of passing messages and information between positions within an organization through officially designated channels Informal Communication Informal Communication is the casual and unofficial form of communication wherein the information is exchanged spontaneously between two or more persons.
- 8. On the basis of Media Written communication involves any type of message that makes use of the written word. Written communication is the most important and the most effective of any mode of business communication. Verbal Communication is the sharing of information between individuals by using speech. Nonverbal Communication has been defined as communication without words. It includes apparent behaviours such as facial expressions, eyes, touching, and tone of voice, as well as less obvious messages such as dress, posture and spatial distance between two or more people.
- 9. Mass communication is the imparting or exchanging of information on a large scale to a wide range of people.
- 10. Personal communications may include private letters, memos, some electronic communications (like e-mails), personal interviews, and telephone conversations.
- 11. Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages. * It is face-to-face communication..
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