Introduction
Communication in the workplace is being clouded by the constant growth of business and the barriers affiliated with such growth. Organizations need to be proactive in their dealings with barriers and gaining knowledge and adopting policy and procedures, without knowledge and a plan in place, the optimal success of an organization will be crippled (Manoela, & Cecilia, 2013). Barriers to communication are not easy to overcome and new barriers are invading workplaces daily, in order to tear down these barriers hindering organizations, they must first, find a way to accept the differences, and secondly, devise a plan to effective conquer any obstacles in the path of organizational goals (Vranceanu, & Leca, 2015).
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There are negative attributes as well that distort and sometimes even obstructs the communication process, including “miscommunication, dysfunctional adaptation behaviors, and increased tendency of organizational personnel to indulge in interpersonal conflicts, leading to dysfunctional conflicts, lost productivity, and difficulty to achieve harmony in group settings” (Martin, 2014, p. 90). This difficulty is due to the selective learning of an individual’s culture throughout their lifetime and the possible stereotypes acquired during that time of learning according to Vranceanu & Leca, (2015). Vranceanu and Leca also discuss the truth of diversity, not only across nations and countries, but within the borders of each country, forcing conflict and communication barriers that hinder the success for many …show more content…
As today’s workforce begins to fuse with the younger generation entering the workplace, interpersonal communication barriers are becoming a greater concern with a greater reliance on social media (Kick, Contacos-Sawyer, & Thomas, 2015). Organizations desire individuals who excel verbally and are capable of creating and maintain relationships with co-workers and consumers (Keyton et al. 2013). Roberge, (2015) is afraid the next generation’s communication style will seem robotic and lack the personal style and intrigue that keeps all parties interested and wanting more of a relationship. Singh, (2014) suggest organizations allowing for cross generational teams to keep balance and in the hopes that both the younger and older generation can grow. However, once this younger generation is in charge, Vanmeter, Grisaffe, Chonko, and Roberts, (2013) believes we will be facing new challenges in workplace communication, due to the way this younger generation was raised by the baby boomer generation. They feel a “sense of entitlement, were raised to believe their opinion matters, and the world loves them and they deserve that love…expecting the world to be flexible with them” (p. 95). Rebuttals have been made in defense of generation Y, aka “millennials,” by Dixon, Mercado, & Knowles, (2013) who suggest the younger generation entering the workforce is exactly what organizations need, they possess team driven perspectives, excel in technology, and have the attitude on
Communication in the workplace is being clouded by the constant growth of business and the barriers affiliated with such growth. Organizations need to be proactive in their dealings with barriers and gaining knowledge and adopting policy and procedures, without knowledge and a plan in place, the optimal success of an organization will be crippled (Manoela, & Cecilia, 2013). Barriers to communication are not easy to overcome and new barriers are invading workplaces daily, in order to tear down these barriers hindering organizations, they must first, find a way to accept the differences, and secondly, devise a plan to effective conquer any obstacles in the path of organizational goals (Vranceanu, & Leca, 2015).
There are several …show more content…
There are negative attributes as well that distort and sometimes even obstructs the communication process, including “miscommunication, dysfunctional adaptation behaviors, and increased tendency of organizational personnel to indulge in interpersonal conflicts, leading to dysfunctional conflicts, lost productivity, and difficulty to achieve harmony in group settings” (Martin, 2014, p. 90). This difficulty is due to the selective learning of an individual’s culture throughout their lifetime and the possible stereotypes acquired during that time of learning according to Vranceanu & Leca, (2015). Vranceanu and Leca also discuss the truth of diversity, not only across nations and countries, but within the borders of each country, forcing conflict and communication barriers that hinder the success for many …show more content…
As today’s workforce begins to fuse with the younger generation entering the workplace, interpersonal communication barriers are becoming a greater concern with a greater reliance on social media (Kick, Contacos-Sawyer, & Thomas, 2015). Organizations desire individuals who excel verbally and are capable of creating and maintain relationships with co-workers and consumers (Keyton et al. 2013). Roberge, (2015) is afraid the next generation’s communication style will seem robotic and lack the personal style and intrigue that keeps all parties interested and wanting more of a relationship. Singh, (2014) suggest organizations allowing for cross generational teams to keep balance and in the hopes that both the younger and older generation can grow. However, once this younger generation is in charge, Vanmeter, Grisaffe, Chonko, and Roberts, (2013) believes we will be facing new challenges in workplace communication, due to the way this younger generation was raised by the baby boomer generation. They feel a “sense of entitlement, were raised to believe their opinion matters, and the world loves them and they deserve that love…expecting the world to be flexible with them” (p. 95). Rebuttals have been made in defense of generation Y, aka “millennials,” by Dixon, Mercado, & Knowles, (2013) who suggest the younger generation entering the workforce is exactly what organizations need, they possess team driven perspectives, excel in technology, and have the attitude on