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    In an organization, there are three main patterns of communication flow: downward, upward, and horizontal. Downward communication involves sharing information from superiors to subordinates. Upward communication transmits information from lower to higher levels, such as employees communicating with managers. Horizontal communication flows between individuals and groups on the same level, such as sharing information between coworkers.

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    In an organization, there are three main patterns of communication flow: downward, upward, and horizontal. Downward communication involves sharing information from superiors to subordinates. Upward communication transmits information from lower to higher levels, such as employees communicating with managers. Horizontal communication flows between individuals and groups on the same level, such as sharing information between coworkers.

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    In an organization, there are three main patterns of communication flow: downward, upward, and horizontal. Downward communication involves sharing information from superiors to subordinates. Upward communication transmits information from lower to higher levels, such as employees communicating with managers. Horizontal communication flows between individuals and groups on the same level, such as sharing information between coworkers.

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    Organizational Communication Flows:

    In an organization, communication follows different directions or patterns, as

    communication within a business can involve different types of employees and different

    functional parts. These patterns of communication are called flows.

    1. Downward communication: is when leaders and managers share information with lower-level
    employees, it's called downward, or top-down communication. In other words, communication
    from superiors to subordinates in a chain of command is a downward communication.

    managing
    derector

    general sectional
    manager manager

    staff workers

    2. Upward communication: is the transmission of information from lower levels of an


    u p w a r d c o m m u n ic a t o n

    organization to higher ones; the most common situation is employees communicating


    with managers. The content of such communication can include requests, estimations,
    proposals, complaints, appeals, reports, and any other information directed from
    subordinates to superiors.

    production manager

    assistant production
    manager

    production
    supervisor

    worker
    3. Horizontal communication: also called lateral communication, involves the flow of
    messages between individuals and groups on the same level of an organization, as
    opposed to up or down. Sharing information, solving problems, and collaborating
    horizontally is often more timely, direct, and efficient than up or down communication,
    since it occurs directly between people working in the same environment.
    When there are differences in style, personality, or roles among coworkers, horizontal
    communication may not run smoothly. Horizontal communication problems can occur
    because of territoriality, rivalry, specialization, and simple lack of motivation.

    Production Sales Purchase


    manager
    manager manager

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