Communication Terms Assessment 24-25

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power enabling a person to affect the actions of others.

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Influence

Front

communications that move up or down in an organization between management and employees.

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vertical communication

Front

the intentional or unintentional transmission of meaning through an individual’s unspoken cues

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nonverbal communication

Front

variations in speech, such as pitch, loudness, tempo, tone, duration, laughing, & crying

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paralanguage

Front

an idea expressed by a set of symbols.

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message

Front

common but unofficial ways that information moves in an organization.

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Informal communications

Front

consists of the beliefs, attitudes, values, and experiences that each participant brings to a communication event.

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Fields of experience

Front

the exchange of information so there is common understanding by all participants.

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effective communication

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communication methods that have been established and approved by the organization.

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formal communication

Front

communications that move across the organization at the same level

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horizontal communication