Essays on Interpersonal Communication

Self-awareness and Empathy. Awareness of another person is accompanied by an emotional assessment of the person, an attempt to understand things, predict changes in behavior and model their own behavior. Since this process involves at least two people, and each is an active subject, each should consider not only another person's needs and motives but also the way that person understands the needs and motives of the partner in the construction of strategies of interaction. Thus, self-awareness and empathy are the key conditions for teamwork and interpersonal communication. In this case, one needs to understand the very essence emotional ...

My Friend

I have a friend back in my homeland who I talk to, almost every week, through Facebook Chat. She is my childhood friend. We grew up in the same street. I felt close to her as a friend because she was very nice to me and our parents are also friends so they would always see each other whenever there are special occasions. My friend is one year younger to me, so I am a little protective of her. Unfortunately, I needed to leave our homeland and settle here to study. So, in order to make sure that our ...

Ethics plays significant role in our life. Moreover, it penetrates in every sphere of it. For example, successful interpersonal communication is impossible without an ethical component. In order to be a good leader or a respectful team-player you need to include ethics into your skills. One of the most important ethic skills for successful interpersonal communication is listening. According to Johnson, listening “is a key to mutual understanding” (Johnson, 2015). And without mutual understanding none of efficient team and organization can exist. Once, I was a member of a team at my colleague that was gathered in order to ...

The public sphere is a unique "space" in which a big amount of citizens lives and interacts, and each of them is different from each other. If one considers the emergence and transformation of the public sphere, for example, from the times of Antiquity to the present day, it becomes evident that the public sphere is created and changed mainly due to interpersonal communication. In addition, the public sphere has many different issues that have a significant impact on the state and the society. These problems may be associated with the inequality, which is manifested at different levels of ...

Introduction

We all know how difficult it can be to express you and ensure that we are understood by those, who surround us in our professional environment. Business environment demands respect and high level of tolerance from all of us, outlined by the corporate rules, strategies, culture and the expectations, which are we as peers and our superiors have in this situation. Such expectations make communication process in a way, more structured and easier to adjust to the existing norms and formal rules, set out by organizational hierarchy and cognitive and emotional behavior regulations. Politics and diplomatic tone in our ...

Research Paper

The case manager directly and closely works with victims of domestic violence who have multifaceted psychosocial needs and eligible for community services from various specialized agencies and resources. Furthermore, the case manager is responsible for the provision of crisis intervention to patients who suffered from domestic abuse, as well as to their families, and the facilitation, coordination, and planning for discharge for high-risk patients. The case manager provides advocacy assistance and services to victims of domestic abuse and their children, and inform patients about the nature and mechanisms of domestic violence and resources and/or alternatives available (Laing & Humphreys, 2013). ...

Part 1

Introduction As a part of this assignment, the writer has identified an individual in his community that he believes to have leadership characteristics. He (the writer) personally idealizes several of his qualities. His name is “Christopher Plummer”, and he is Operational Manager at a well-reputed real estate marketing agency. Personal information about him is also described in the table provided below:

Part 2

Interview Questions The writer has conducted an interview with Christopher Plummer to build an insight into his approach to the concept of leadership in a precise way. He was asked the set of questions given below, and detailed ...

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between social networking and face-to-face communication with respect to their influence on the social interaction skills. The first aim of the research has to determine whether there is a causal relationship between use of social networking tools and face-to-face communication behaviors. The research aims to investigate the hypothesis. There will be a statistically significant difference in change/gain scores for communication behaviors between the experimental group and the control group; Face-to-face communication is associated with the students’ social media networking habits (i.e. time spent on social media networking). There will ...

Leadership is often mistaken for bossing people around and utilizing power to get what you want. We forget it is much more than that and become excited with a new job promotion or the ability to do what we want in the workplace. In addition, many “leaders” sometimes become crazy with power and completely forget they are also in charge of the ethical code concerning the company they work for. It is important for leaders to convey a sense of leadership and motivation, but to also show employees how to act ethically in the workplace in order to be ...

Interpersonal and Organizational Communication

Abstract Communication represents a significant component of institutions. Effective communication is mandatory for a particular business to meet its objectives. Communications among the employees as well as other stakeholders keep the business on track. It is essential for the management of an institution to be aware of the barriers to effective interpersonal as well as institutional communication. Besides, the managers must also understand the various communication modes that are appropriate to the business entity. Effective communication is a crucial ingredient in the success of a business entity. Therefore, a proper understanding of institutional and interpersonal communication is necessary. Keywords: ...

Nowadays conflicts have been considered as a complex social phenomenon and inevitable attribute of social relationships (Druckman, 2006). While conflict situations the contradictions between people, groups and communities have been arisen and solved. In modern conditions, such a problem has been becoming up-to-date in terms of improving the emotional climate of interpersonal communication that is one of the main things about being succeeded in the process of communication. What is necessary for the conflict to be emerging is the practical conflict actions of all participants (in our case – the students of the 6th and the 7th grades, the teachers ...

Communication

Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages: it is face-to-face communication (Interpersonal Communication Skills).The following sequence shows flow of information in interpersonal communication.

In other words it can be said that this is the most direct type of communication. Examples of interpersonal communication are communication with peers, friends, and family members face to face. In such type of communication both the sender and receivers perceive the gestures of each other and the exchange medium (communication channel) for the information is the same. An added advantage ...

The problem of verbal miscommunication has been always the central issue studied in sociolinguistics, sociology, psychology and communication courses. Everybody is aware of certain danger resulting from miscomprehension and its consequences in medical sphere have been claimed to be the most hazardous and insecure ones. Medical treatment requires an accurate and correct delivery of any message between different participants of communication. These participants are physicians, nurses, children, parents and other caretakers. Any breakdown in communication can lead to false prescriptions, inappropriate taking medicines and even mistakes during a surgical intervention. This paper aims to investigate the dependence of treatment ...

Leadership & Body Language in Hospitality

INTRODUCTION Hospitality is a service-oriented industry. By definition, service is hospitality's most fundamental component based on which needs of customers, internal or external, are met. In order to better serve customers, hospitality organizations invest in every possible means to make customers satisfied. This covers changes from as broad as B2B strategic partnerships, international expansions and segmentized promotions) to small-scale as dress code, menus and decorations. In so doing, hospitality companies endeavor to add value in an industry growing more competitive, particularly by recent adoption of ICT platforms and applications enabling immediate peer-to-peer, B2C and B2B feedback. The case for ...

The analyzed articles “Interpersonal Motives and Supportive Communication” by Frisby & Martin (2010) and “Emotional Support, Conflict, Depression, and Relationship Satisfaction in a Romantic Partner” by Cramer (2004) aimed to find the correlation of the supportive behavior with other variables, such as communication motives in the first article and relationship satisfaction in the second one. Both papers present a deeper insight into the notion of support communication, how it is usually organized, which factors influence the outcomes of such communication and why people change various types of supportive behavior. The researchers did not focus on the verbal or non-verbal expressions ...

Please explain with examples how a social networking site or applications, such as Facebook or Instagram, may include multiple levels of communication. Please mention at least two levels communications identify their definition as included in our textbook, and explain how the examples are connected to the two levels of communications. Social media can contain several levels of communication such as interpersonal communication and group communication. Interpersonal communication is “the intentional or accidental transmission of information through verbal or nonverbal message systems to another human being, (Hanson, 2014, p. 38). While group communication is when one communicates with an audience ...

Research Methods Sp2016

Abstract The dominance of commercial technological innovation in the context of modern society has resulted in a form of technological dependence for some individuals, causing them to pay less regard to aspects of the physical world. Technological innovation has assumed a noteworthy role in the flow of our daily lives, such as through the methods we employ to maintain interpersonal connections. Numerous individuals are included in a matrix of connections facilitated by technological innovation and an increasingly digitalized culture; however, the vast amount of these affiliations can leave individuals the global community feeling subjectively void. The effects of technological ...

Symbolic interaction theory can be described as a theory, which connects language with thinking, perception, and culture. The theory traces its origins from the philosophers such Charles H. Cooley, George H. Mead, Herbert Blumer, and John Dewey. The theory reflects the interpersonal communication, that is, the communication, which entails two or more individuals exchanging information. The symbolic interaction theory centers on human thought as well as interpersonal communication. In particular, this theory tries to describe human communication between the individuals who have some relationship. It offers insights regarding human communication behavior in a range of contexts. The symbolic interaction ...

Interpersonal Communication

Interpersonal Communication

The episode of interpersonal communication that I have experienced is in relation to a job interview I once had. The job interview was for an entry level call center position. During the interview the manager explained the position in detail. He described the hours, the expectations, and the pay. Everything he said to me sounded exactly what I had applied for. Even though I was applying for a contracted position, I he told me that there is plenty of work, and there is a good chance I’ll continue on with the organization after the contracted period ...

Interpersonal Theory

Introduction When two individuals meet, those individuals may feel uncertainty and are motivated to communicate in order to reduce the amount of uncertainty. This is the idea of uncertainty reduction theory. Uncertainty reduction theory states that people attempt to understand interpersonal situation by reducing the amount of uncertainty. “Initial interactions between strangers are characterized by information seeking in order to reduce uncertainty” (UKY, 2016). This is done by seeking information in order to get to know the individual. Thus, reducing the amount of uncertainty that exists around the interpersonal communication. This paper discusses uncertainty reduction theory and explains the ...

Communication Theory

Nowadays, the audience actively participates in the media message processing and influences the content that is channeled. Cognitive capacities of humans allow them to perceive and analyze the information presented in media and position it with the help of previous knowledge, scripts, expectations and attitudes. Facebook is one of the most popular social network sites that channels huge amount of information that is processed by the wide range of audience every minute. The two theories are applied to analyze Facebook as a form of media communication: a uses and gratification theory and schema theory. The way the audience approaches ...

Conclusions

Summing up the analysis done, it should be concluded that the impact of social media on the communication skills of students is the most important issue of the modern educational process. Most researchers indicate that virtualization of interpersonal and social life is the inevitable phenomenon of the 21st century. The use of social media in the educational process should be regarded as the next stage in the development of human activity. Communication skills of students have transformed over the past 10 years. Young people have become more dynamic to absorb the information that gives the opportunity to develop their ...

Precisely, the influence of social media on the development of students' communication skills has turned into a problem studied by many modern researchers. From a historical perspective, the issue is new, as social media have evolved very quickly. Even 15 years ago, the general theory of interpersonal communication in the context of education did not yield to analysis, which would take into account the impact of social media on the development of students. However, today, millions of young people around the world feel the effect of the total virtualization of social processes, i.e. communication in particular. The use of ...

Instruction

Introduction In the contemporary world, obesity has become one of the detrimental global issues that are leading to the death of many individual regardless of their gender, age, or racial difference. Obesity occurs when a person exceeds the recommended body max index and is related to the prevalence of other chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. Therefore, obesity is categorized as a life-threatening issue in the public health, and hence require more attention and focus since the disease is escalating at an alarming rate. Various studies indicate that obesity affects even the children at ...

Improving Communication Competence

Human interactions would not be possible without proper communication. The transfer of information from one individual to the other allows individuals to understand each other and as such take relevant action. In a world that has rapidly developed over time, communication plays a significant role towards this advancement. Therefore, the importance of the process cannot be stressed enough. In this case, interpersonal communication does not only happen automatically, but is one that takes into consideration the participation of individuals in the process through different ways, whether this is done consciously or subconsciously. The complexity of interpersonal communication stems in ...

Abstract

Continuing Professional Education (CPE) or Continuing Professional Development (CPD) enhanced the management, professionalism, team building, technology, interpersonal communication, accountability, and teaching. In the medical world, the knowledge, skills, attitude, and its concept has incorporated CPD in a wide range of competencies needed to practice the highest quality medical services, socially, ethically, and personally. The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer’s role is highly important to the treatment team such as the doctors, nurses, and other clinical health providers and the patients. The diagnostic medical Sonographer is a well-trained individual who operated the computers and machines to administer an image scan of ...

Critical Thinking Skills Applied to Real Life Problems

Critical Thinking Skills Applied to Real Life Problems

Introduction

The challenges of modern life pose many problems in one’s daily life and increasing standards of performance and competitiveness in both personal as well as professional spheres of life present people with different issues and problems. The basic and simple problems are also usually compounded by the faulty thinking and perception of those involved in the thinking process surrounding a situation. The inequality of opportunities and lack of level playing field usually translates into challenges at work and in personal life, which if not overcome within a reasonable span of ...

Interpersonal communication involves passing information from one person to the other in the most effective manner so that the sender and the receiver understand each other. The sender should always be brief and precise so that he gets the right feedback. In our current society, information is passed across different groups but the most common form of communication occurs between two people. There are problems associated with this form of communication in that if the information is not conveyed correctly then the receiver might not clearly figure out the meaning. This is the first thing that needs to be ...