What Are the Basic Norms to Be Followed in Business Communication Flashcards

What are the basic norms to be followed in business communication? When it comes to a business setting, there are some written and unwritten rules that are expected to be followed when it comes to communication. Do you know them? How about you give the flashcards below a look and get to see which ones you don’t know or may have forgotten.

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What are the top 10 qualities/employers want?
1. Communication Skills 2. Strong Work Ethic3. Teamwork Skills4. Initiative 5. Analytical Skills 6. Computer Skills 7. Flexibility/Adaptability 8. Interpersonal Skills 9. Problem-solving Skills 10. Technical Skills
What are the 5 Communication Principles?
1. Communication is Unavoidable 2. Communication Operates on Two-Levels 3. Communication is Irreversible 4. Communication is a Process5. Communication is Not a Panacea
What are the two levels of communication?
Content messages and Relational messages
What are Content Messages?
Information about the topic under discussion.
What are Relational Messages?
Signals indicating how people feel about one another.
Explain the Utilitarian Approach.
Does this action provide the greatest good for the greatest number?
Explain the Rights Approach.
Does this action respect the moral rights of everyone?
Explain the Fairness or Justice Approach.
Is this action fair and free of discrimination or favoritism?
Explain the Common Good Approach.
Does this action further the common or community good?
Explain the Virtue Approach.
Does this action promote the development of virtue in me and my community?
What is Downward Communication?
Occurs whenever a superior initiates a message to their subordinates.
What is Upward Communication?
Messages flowing from subordinates to superiors.
What is Horizontal/Lateral Communication?
Messages between members of an organization with equal power.
What are Individualistic Cultures?
Cultures inclined to put their own interest and those of their immediate family ahead of social concerns.
What are Collectivist Cultures?
Cultures who have tight social frameworks in which members of a group feel primary loyalty toward one another and the group to which they belong.