Lesson 6

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An organized method of providing past, present, and projected information on internal operations and external intelligence for use in decision-making

management informstion system (MIS)

It includes written and electronic systems for reports, memos, bulletins

management information system (MIS)

Facilitates communication among managers across departments

management information system (MIS)

The process by which people create and share information with one another in order to reach common understanding — Rogers

communication

Communication comes from the Latin word ______ meaning ______

— “communis” — “common”

Aims to achieve a common understanding

communication

The exchange of information between two or more people to reach mutual understanding

communication

Functions of communication:

— information function — motivation function — control function — emotive function

Information provided through communication may be used for decision-making at various work levels in the organization

information function

Communication is also often used as a means to motivate employees to commit themselves to the organization's objectives

motivation function

When properly communicated, reports, policies, and plans define roles, clarify duties, authorities, and responsibilities

control function

When feelings are repressed in the organization, employees are affected by anxiety, which affects performance

emotive function

Elements of communication:

— sender — message — medium — receiver — feedback — context — noise

The effectiveness of an engineering manager is closely linked to their ability to communicate with superiors, subordinates, clients, suppliers, regulatory bodies, and other external stakeholders

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In engineering projects, especially those that are multidisciplinary and high-risk, miscommunication can cause delays, cost overruns, safety hazards, and failure to meet project specifications

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Often used in hierarchical engineering firms where communication follows a strict top-down or bottom-up path

chain network

Suitable for organizations with clear reporting lines, such as site engineers reporting to project engineers and then to the project manager

chain network

Centralized communication where the manager or team leader is the hub and all communication passes through them

wheel network

Involves small clusters where communication primarily occurs within each group, with only occasional or selective sharing of information between clusters

cluster network

Unpatterned and solely based on the trust, influence, and connection of an individual towards others for them to relay information

probability network

Unstructured and decentralized, allowing each individual to communicate with others without adhering to a set format or pattern

gossip network

Each individual communicates with each other in sequence, information is passed sequentially from one person to the next in a straight line

single-strand network

Grapevine network of communication:

— single strand — gossip — probability — cluster

Unofficial and relaxed method of exchanging information, usually occurring outside established and serious communication activities

informal communication

Communication between a group of individuals belonging to the same level in an organization

horizontal communication

A boss handing out order to his/her employees

downward communication

A student reporting an issue to a professor

upward communication

An organized and official method of sharing information, commonly used in workplaces, academic institutions, or other formal environments

formal communication

Allows communication between subordinates and upper management through an intermediate authority

inverted v network

Encourages open communication across all team members without hierarchy

free flow network

Useful during design review meetings where input is gathered from each engineering discipline before finalizing a plan

circular network

Communication flows in a loop, allowing team members to exchange information sequentially

circular network

This is common in small engineering teams where the project manager makes all major decisions

wheel network

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John Marabiles · 73問 · 1年前

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