Cambridge O Level Business Studies · Syllabus 7115 · People in Business
Communication Barrier
What is Communication Barrier?
Anything that prevents a message from reaching the intended receiver or from being understood as the sender intended. Barriers can arise with the sender, in the message itself, in the medium chosen, with the receiver, or in the organisation's structure. Because each barrier has a different cause, each has a different remedy, and a general instruction to communicate better does not remove any of them.
This definition is part of the People in Business chapter in Cambridge O Level Business Studies.
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