The elements involved in the communication process are:
1. Sender: The sender or the communicator
generates the message and conveys it to the receiver. He is the source and the
one who starts the communication
2. Message: It is the idea, information, view,
fact, feeling, etc. that is generated by the sender and is then intended to be
communicated further.
3. Encoding: The message generated by the sender
is encoded symbolically such as in the form of words, pictures, gestures, etc.
before it is being conveyed.
4. Media: It is the manner in which the encoded
message is transmitted. The message may be transmitted orally or in writing.
The medium of communication includes telephone, internet, post, fax, e-mail,
etc. The choice of medium is decided by the sender.
5. Decoding: It is the process of converting the
symbols encoded by the sender. After decoding the message is received by the
receiver.
6. Receiver: He is the person who is last in the
chain and for whom the message was sent by the sender. Once the receiver
receives the message and understands it in proper perspective and acts
according to the message, only then the purpose of communication is successful.
7. Feedback: Once the receiver confirms to the
sender that he has received the message and understood it, the process of
communication is complete.
8. Noise: It refers to any obstruction that is caused by the sender, message or receiver during the process of communication. For example, bad telephone connection, faulty encoding, faulty decoding, inattentive receiver, poor understanding of message due to prejudice or inappropriate gestures, etc.
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