Question

Q. What do you mean by Barriers in Communication ?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Barriers in communication means the obstacles of communication. They are things that do not make the message which is being passed or conveyed to be understood by the receiver

Answer 2

ANSWER :

Barriers in communication mean the hurdles or difficulties or problems or obstacles or hindrances on the way of communication which adversely affect the transmission of information from the sender to the receiver.

❍ The barriers with reference to communication may be categorized into the following groups :-

• ➺ Semantic Barriers : The barriers concerned with problems and obstruction in the process of encoding and decoding the message into words or other impression in the process of communication are known as semantic barriers. These barriers are also called linguistic barriers.

• ➺ Physical Barriers : The barriers is really born out of faulty mechanical arrangements in the process of communication such as noise, poor lighting, improper time etc. are known as physical barriers.

• ➺ Organizational Barriers : The barriers which are born out of faulty organisational structure, due to faulty rules or policies, due to lack of communication facilities in the organisational level are known as organizational barriers in communication.

• ➺ Psychological Barriers : The barriers in communication arise from motives, emotions, social values, different perceptions etc.; which create a psychological distance, cause misunderstanding among the people at work and hinder the communication process and known as psychological barriers.

• ➺ Interpersonal Barriers : There are some barriers to communication which arise from interpersonal relationship of the employees and offices in an organisation and these barriers are known as interpersonal barriers.

• ➺ Cultural Barriers : Cultural barriers to communication are those barriers which emerged from the people from different cultural backgrounds. Due to different cultural background, different people have different assumptions, views or values and because of such difference, communication among these people may not be become effective.