Managerial Communication

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The purpose of this report is to explore how managerial communication theory can be implemented in today’s business marketplace. This will also explore the how the communication climate in an organization can increase effective communication.
A large part of managerial communication centers around the ability to strategically approach each situation where communicating is required. This approach can be viewed like an onion; you have to peel away the layers to get to the core or the strategy. The first and outermost layer includes climate and culture in which communication takes place. The communication strategy must be consistent with the context of national and organizational cultures. The second layer involves the sender, receiver and purpose of the message. The third message includes the message, channel environment, and time of communication (Geraldine E. Hynes, 2011, p 41).
Located in the first layer along with culture, is the communication climate. Geraldine E. Hynes (2011) explains how past communication can have a cumulative effect on the climate in the work place. This is influenced by the open or closed, trusting or secretive way communication is conducted in an organization (p 28). The Chicago Tribune provides an example of how the communication climate of Emkay, a large fleet leasing company, affects the company’s employees.
Robert Channick (2011) reports, “Launched out of a Chicago Chevrolet dealership 65 years ago, Emkay has evolved into one the nation's largest fleet-leasing companies, with $600 million in annual sales. Ranked fourth among small businesses in the survey, the privately held firm was rated tops in overall communication, keeping its 150 employees abreast of the company's progress” (Emkay's common obje...

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...ivity, morale and employee effectiveness. This will also allow proper time management once applied, allowing managers to focus on other responsibilities and goals.

Reference List
Ale Smidts, Cees B.M. Van Riel & Pruyn, Ad TH.H. (2000). The Impact of Employee
Communication and Perceived External Prestige on Organizational Identification. Retrieved from http://www.researchgate.net/publication/4863962_The_impact_of_employee_communication_and_perceived_external_prestige_on_organizational_identification
Channick, R. (2011, April 27). Emphasis on communication with employees brings good words
About these companies. Retrieved from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-04-17/business/ct-biz-0417-top-workplaces-20110417_1_town-hall-meetings-communication-employees
Hynes G.E. 2011Managerial Communication: strategies and applications.
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Irwin.

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