Importance of Communication in organizations. What is effective communication,how do organizations achieve it?

Question

what are 5 critical issues in communication which shows it is central to operations of an organisation.

Answer 1

i) effective communication can mean that employees get the first hand important info they need for their positions in the company. it may include info which may not be critical for their performance and yet useful if they have known it.

ii) company can achieve it if there is a well drawn out plan which includes:
- analysis of company structure
- know who needs what info
- know what technology or systems to deliver info
- time line for implementation plus who will be involved
- top management support
- evaluation plan to check on effectiveness of communication system being set up (includes survey and interviews)

iii) communication importance:
1) departments dont work in isolation, info flow increases performance of the firm
2) fast info exchange increase firm's reaction towards internal and external environment changes
3) info exchange encourage knowledge exchange which is critical for long term survival
4) fast comm. contributes to better crisis management
5) fast comm. improves individual productivity and thus contributes to firm's performance

Answer 2

I work for a small company, but I can say that the true reason for organizational communication is to increase all-around efficiency and promote teamwork. (i.e., efficiency in sales, efficiency in work, stronger bonding among the departments, etc..) Without knowing it, there are actually many problems an organization will face during its existence, and without communication, there really is no way to solve these problems. Organizations need communication because it is also a team, and team players need to communicate and cooperate to reach a certain goal and solve problems.

So I would say, the 5 critical issues would be:
1. To increase work efficiency.
2. To increase sales or increase the chances of reaching a goal.
3. To promote better teamwork (in a social way.) Also to make known the existing problems between the organizational ladder rungs (like salary problems, insubordination, employee benefits, abuse by the elite, etc..)
4. To make each member understand better how other departments work, thereby increasing the chances of getting issues done.
5. Ultimately, prolonging the life of the organization.

Answer 3

It depends on the size of the organisation but effective communication is key in organisations otherwise they don't know what other parts of the company are doing, what the aims of the organisation are or what the business strategy is to get there.

Three key elements in any communication is quality, quantity and relevance - send good communications, only say what needs to be said (don't fill up your inbox with unrequired mails or spend all your time in meetings without achieving anything, and make sure that you are only telling the people that need to know but that you are telling all the people that need to know.

Answer 4

pardon ?