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Ch 15

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Blog   Online journal in which people write about whatever they want about any topic  
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Communication   The transfer of information and understanding from one person to another  
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Decoding   Interpreting and trying to make sense of a message  
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Downward Communication   Communication that flows from a higher level to a lower level  
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Encoding   Translating a message into understandable symbols or language  
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External Communication   Communication between people outside and inside an organization  
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Extranet   An extended intranet that connects internal employees with selected suppliers, customers and other strategic partners  
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Feedback   The receiver's expression of his reaction to the sender's message  
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Formal Communication Channels   Communications that follow the chain of command and are recognized as official  
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Grapevine   The unofficial communication system of the informal organization  
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Group Support Systems   Use of state-of-the-art computer software and hardware to help people work better together  
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Horizontal Communication   Communication that flows within and between work units; its main purpose is coordination  
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Informal Communication Channels   Communication that develops outside the formal structure and does not follow the chain of command  
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Information Overload   An overload that occurs when the amount of information received exceeds a person's ability to handle it or process it  
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Intranet   An organization's private, internal internet  
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Jargon   Terminology specific to a particular profession or group  
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Management by Wandering Around   Style of management whereby a manager literally wanders around the organization and talks with people across all lines of authority  
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Media Richness   Indication of how well a particular medium conveys information and promotes learning  
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Medium   The pathway by which the message travels  
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Message   The information to be shared  
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Multicommunicating   The use of technology to participate in several interactions at the same time  
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Noise   Any disturbance that interferes with the the transmission of a message  
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Nonverbal Communication   Message in a form other than the written of the spoken word  
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Receiver   The person for whom the message is intended  
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Semantics   The study of the meaning of words  
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Sender   The person wanting to share information  
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Spam   Unsolicited e-mail jokes and junk mail  
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Stereotype   A standardized mental picture resulting from oversimplified beliefs about a certain group of people  
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Telepresence Technology   High-def videoconference systems that simulate face-to-face meeting among users  
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Upward Communication   Communication that flows from lower levels to higher levels  
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