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Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 14/e
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Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 14/e

by Stephen P Robbins, Timothy A. Judge
January 2017
Beginner
480 pages
20h 20m
English
Pearson
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Barriers to Effective Communication

A number of barriers can slow or distort effective communication, barriers that we need to recognize and reduce. In this section, we highlight the most important.

Filtering

Filtering refers to a sender’s purposely manipulating information so the receiver will see it more favorably. A manager who tells his boss what he feels the boss wants to hear is filtering information.

The more vertical levels in the organization’s hierarchy, the more opportunities there are for filtering. But some filtering will occur wherever there are status differences. Factors such as fear of conveying bad news and the desire ...

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