PRESTON UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

Organizational Communication
Assignment # 1
Q 1. Define Communication and explain its main points.
Q 2. Give ten definitions of communication from other sources with reference each

Submitted to

Dr. Abdul Basit

Submitted by

Abid Ali Akbar

1434-315005
MBA-IT (2.5)
Quarter Jun-Aug 2015

Submitted Date

15 June 2015

Define Communication and explain its

points:
Communication is the process of sharing by which messages produce
desired response.
The key points of the definition are:
Process: communication is not an end-product, nor it is static or
stationary. Communication process is a dynamic, on-going
system.
Sharing: communication is not just sending out a message as a
monologue; it is a two way dialogue.
Message: it is what is in the communicators mind; it includes
the verbal component as well as the nonverbal component.

Response: it is the feedback the communicator receives from

the audience. It would be what the communicator anticipated, or
it may be partially or entirely different from what was expected.

Message

Communicator

Audience

Respond

Social
Environment

Definitions of Communication
Definition # 1
Communication

(Noun)

[k myooni kshn]

The definition of communication is the 2-way exchange of opinions,

news and information by writing, speech or gestures including body
language and facial reactions.
Mailing a letter to a friend, sending an email to a co-worker, calling a
friend on the telephone, having a discussion and sending a text
message are each an example of communication.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/communication

Definition # 2
Two-way process of
reaching mutual understanding,
in
which
participants not
only
exchange
(encode-decode)
information,
news, ideas and feelings but also create and share meaning.
In general, communication is a means of connecting people or places.
In business, it is a key function of managementan organization
cannot
operate without
communication
between
levels,
departments and employees. See also communications.
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/communication.html

Definition # 3
Communication (from Latin commnicre, meaning "to share") is the
activity of conveying meaning through a shared system of
signs and semiotic rules.
Communication in biology often occurs through visual, auditory, or
biochemical means. Human communication is unique for its extensive

use of language. Non-human communication is studied in the field

of bio semiotics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication

Definition # 4
The successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/communication

Definition # 5
The imparting or exchanging of
or using some other medium:

information

by

speaking,

writing,

Example television is an effective means of communication

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/communication

Definition # 6
A letter or message containing information or news:
Example a telephone communication
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/communication

Definition # 7
Means of travelling or of transporting goods, such as roads or railways:
a city providing excellent road and rail communications
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/communication

Definition # 8
Communication is transfer of information from one person to another,
whether or not it elicits confidence. But the information transferred
must be understandable to the receiver G.G. Brown.

http://communicationtheory.org/definitions-of-communication/

Definition # 9
Communication is sending and receiving information between two or
more people. The person sending the message is referred to as the
sender, while the person receiving the information is called the
receiver. The information conveyed can include facts, ideas, concepts,
opinions, beliefs, attitudes, instructions and even emotions.
http://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-communication-definitionimportance.html

Definition # 10
Communication is giving, receiving or exchanging ideas, information,
signals or messages through appropriate media, enabling individuals
or groups to persuade, to seek information, to give information or to
express emotions.
http://communicationtheory.org/definitions-of-communication/

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