BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION 12/23/2008 BIKASH DASH Filtering: A sender ’s purposely manipulation of information so that it will be seen favourable to the receiver. Factors such as fear of conveying bad news and the desire to please one’s boss often lead employees to tell their superiors what they think their boss want to hear. 12/23/2008 BIKASH DASH Selective Perception: When receivers in the communication process selectively see and hear based on their needs, motivation, experience, background Receivers also project their interest and expectations into communication as they decode them. 12/23/2008 BIKASH DASH Information overload: A condition in which information inflows exceeds an individuals processing capacity. In this situation people tends to select out, ignore, or forget information. 12/23/2008 BIKASH DASH Emotion: How the receiver feels at the time of receipt of a communication will influence how he or she interprets it . Extreme emotions such as jubilation or depression are most likely to hinder effective communication. 12/23/2008 BIKASH DASH Language: Age , education and cultural background are three of the more obvious variables that influence the language . In large organizations members are also frequently widely dispersed geographically and individuals in each locale will use terms and phrases that are unique to that area. 12/23/2008 BIKASH DASH Communication Apprehension: Undue tension and anxiety about oral communication, written communications or both. 12/23/2008 BIKASH DASH TRY TO OVERCOME BARRIERS OF COMMUNICATION THANK U 12/23/2008 BIKASH DASH