COM 239 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Stress Management, Master Sergeant, Heredity
25 Sep 2016
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Helps us to understand other people and their communities/media and our associations with family/friends/coworkers/companions : makes it easier for us to understand ourselves***! Communication depends on our ability to understand one another (*the primary goal of communicating is understanding*)! Effective communication is essential in business ! National saftey management society reports industrial safety is contingent on the ability of employees and management to communicate clearly and avoid jargon when possible ! Impt. in healthcare doctor-patient communication is essential for recovery of patients ! In classroom feedback/student con rmation positively effects student learning ! *communication is essential/pervasive/consequential behavior in our society* ! Katherine miller: conceptualizations of communication have been abundant and changed over the years! Communication is a social process in which individuals employ symbols to establish and interpret meaning in their environment ! 5 key terms of communication: social, process, symbols, meaning, & environment !
