Four Styles of Communication

  1. 5.3 Explain the four communication styles in the communication style model

By combining these two dimensions of human behavior, dominance and sociability, we can form a partial outline of the communication style model (Figure 5.3). Dominance is represented by the horizontal axis, and sociability is represented by the vertical axis. Once the two dimensions of human behavior are combined, the framework for communication style classification is established.

An illustration shows a plus-shaped block divided into 5 sections: 4 peripheral ends and 1 inner plus-shaped section.

Figure 5.3

When the dominance and sociability dimensions of human behavior are combined, the framework for communication-style classification is established.

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