Globalization Communication PDF
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This document provides notes on communication and globalization. It covers topics such as the definition of globalization, different communication models, and various communication barriers. The presentation also touches on the importance of communication in society and the five-step process of global communication.
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Communication and Globalization Week 1 These are what expected after the lessons: ▪ Demonstrate understanding of Language and its nature. ▪ Understand the importance of communication in a society. ▪ Relate the communication models to their experiences and apply them to their own communication pr...
Communication and Globalization Week 1 These are what expected after the lessons: ▪ Demonstrate understanding of Language and its nature. ▪ Understand the importance of communication in a society. ▪ Relate the communication models to their experiences and apply them to their own communication processes. ▪ Demonstrate in an essay the understanding of effective communication to avoid communication breakdown. What is Globalization? Globalization ▪ Globalization is the word used to describe the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross- border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information. Language ▪ Language is a formal system of words and symbols through which we communicate. ▪ We might do this through speaking, listening, reading, writing and viewing. How are Communication and Globalization connected? Global Communication ▪ It describes the way countries and people of the world interact and integrate. Many things have become globalized as people come into contact. ▪ Economic globalization is how countries are coming together as one big global economy, making international trade easier. Global Communication ▪ Five-step process of global communication: 1.A person or organization in one country sends a message 2.The message is encoded 3.The message travels through a channel or medium 4.The receiver in another country decodes the message 5. The recipient receives the message What are the Barriers of Communication? Over the past several decades there have been many companies that have made mistakes when translating what they wanted to say to a different language. Semantic barriers Psychological barriers Organizational barriers Cultural barriers Physical barriers Physiological barriers Semantic Barriers ▪ Semantic barriers are also known as language barriers. ▪ Use of technical languages ▪ No clarity messages Psychological Barriers ▪ the state of the mind of the sender or the receiver can make it difficult to understand the information ▪ due to inadequate information ▪ Information was passed around many times. Organizational Barriers ▪ caused due to the structure, rules and regulations present in the organization ▪ Sometimes the complexity of organisational structure and multiple managers make it difficult to convey information properly, and the information gets distorted leading to miscommunication. Cultural Barriers ▪ Cultural barriers are those that arise due to lack of similarities among the different cultures across the world. ▪ A term that can be harmless in one culture can be regarded as a slang in another culture. Moreover, various beliefs can differ from one culture to another. Physical Barriers Physical barriers to communication are those that arise due to certain factors like: ▪ faulty equipment ▪ Noise ▪ closed doors and cabins These cause the information sent from sender to receiver to become distorted, which results in improper communication. Physiological Barriers ▪ Physiological barriers arise when a sender or the receiver of the communication is not in a position to express or receive the message with clarity due to some physiological issues like dyslexia, or nerve disorders that interfere with speech or hearing.