Question

Four points of advantages and four disadvantages of diagonal communication with explanation

Answer 1

The advantages of oral channels of communication are that they: . are fast - useful for obtaining very recent unpublished information . are based on two-way communication and therefore promote an understanding of the real information need(s) and the communication of relevant information . are flexible . simplify and facilitate the transmission of information between people working in different subject areas (useful in interdisciplinary studies) . are easy and pleasant to use The disadvantages of oral channels of communication are that they: . are not open to everyone - established researchers have access to good networks of contacts, but these usually take time to cultivate . can lead to misconceptions because the information is sometimes incomplete (lack of detail etc.) . are difficult to maintain and therefore unstable . it can also lead to mis belief,as oral promises do not lend any where . as a human nature one can make mistake in spelling something different which can sometimes leads to major mistake