Structure of Organizational Communication

Introduction3

Discussion3

Key Elements for the Effective Organizational Communication3

Open Environment and Horizontal Communication4

Efficiently Addressing the Diversity and Multiculturalism4

Efficient Leadership for Effective Communication5

Clear Vision for Effective Organizational Communication6

Effectual Conflict Management6

Conclusion7

References8

Structure of Organizational Communication

Introduction

Because like societies and communities, organizations also form their own communities and groups of people who belong to numerous diverse backgrounds, struggles, contexts and experiences. Also, leadership is recognized as one of the top most factors of enhancing and increasing growth rate of the organizations and the individual working for it; therefore, firms and business require to create a web, a network which brings together the workforce and defines a structure through which the communication flows in the organization (Mills, 2009).

Communication structure and a configuration of the methods of flow of information are necessary within an organization because working in an organization cannot be a one-way process; the top management has to define and establish a connection with the employees at all the levels. For creating an effective operational strategy, the communication must be structured and outlined in a way that is justifiable and suitable for the culture of the organization, its processes and operations, and the people working for it (Bambacas & Patrickson, 2008).

Discussion

Key Elements for the Effective Organizational Communication

Structuring and defining the outline and methods of the organizational communication depend largely upon the culture of the organizations. Research has shown that some types of organizational cultures are more conducive for certain types of communications and their set structures.

Open Environment and Horizontal Communication

Organizational culture has been deemed important by the investigators, researchers and critiques of organizational communication because the context and background in which people work and operate casts a major impact on the way people correspond to each other and the management. Open culture of an organization does not imply that the people are free from any restrictions or boundaries. Open culture has been introduced and practiced where the environment is not restrictive in an extremely authoritative sense (SAGEpub, 2007).

Horizontal communication has been identified as one of the chief sources of individual development in the organizations. Horizontal communication refers to the pattern and example of correspondence which does not follow the directive hierarchy of the dictatorial arrangement of posts. Horizontal communication encourages that the colleagues communicate and perceive themselves on one level, talking and corresponding with the consideration that they do not have to have people in between to talk to their partners. In some instances, organizations also encourage such open and horizontal correspondence with the immediate reporting authority as well. Conversely, vertical communication might not be suitable for effective organizational communication as it entails that the correspondence travel up and down the hierarchy in the organizations. Therefore, encouragement of an open environment is necessary for implementing and establishing effective communication for the organizations (Bartels et al, 2008).

Efficiently Addressing the Diversity and Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism and diversity in the population has been one of the foremost concerns United States has been facing in the last few ...