DIRECTIVE COMMUNICATION

Directive Communication

Directive Communication

Directive Communication is an organizational psychology and training which has an effect on how people react and act in teams and groups. It is a introductory discipline for controlling group/team forces to grow high performance supportive working leadership and traditions across any human linked field within any association. (Carmazzi, 2011)

In the directive approach, leaders often define the nature of the person's problem and prescribes appropriate solutions for the problem. In this type of Communication, the person looks to the leader for direction and guidance because the person perceives the leader as having special knowledge, experience, and expertise that can help the person cope with her or his circumstances. For example, in a Directive communication with an over-weight person seeking help with weight control, the nutrition specialist would determine what type of diet plan the person needs to obtain a desired weight. The nutritionist would then provide the person with specific details about the diet. The directive approach is based on the assumption that the leader has more skills than the person in assessing group problems and choosing strategies to work through these problems. (Choudhury, 2009)

A famous way having Directive Communication is through directive interview. The directive interview is based on a format of specific questions set down in advance (structured) and followed exactly. The questions should ask for information the interviewer considers most essential. Here are some examples: “What did you do between your job with the ABC Company and your employment at XYZ, Incorporated?” “Why did you leave the ABC Company?” Generally, the interviewer will ask the set of questions (questions she has written down in advance) in the order in which they are listed. Certain questions may be more important than others since they may reveal more valuable information. Make sure that the applicant ...