Technology Communication
Technology and Its Effects on Communication

The pervasive availability of social networks and their effects on relationships has re-ordered how people communication, collaborate and form bonds online and off. The rise of social networks as a means to get a sense of belonging, whether that is to just a brand or to a group, is further accelerated by the proliferation of social networking applications and websites, smartphone applications and instant messaging alternatives (Bernoff, Li, 36). The paradox of this proliferation of social media is that time spent communicating in person, giving people undivided attention, is diminishing (Bowles, Gintis, 1). The current generation of teenagers is more comfortable with texting and instant messages than they are with in-person communication, and will often be more forthright about their emotions electronically than in person (Derfler-ozin, Pillutla, Thau, 140). When personal contact is minimized, so is trust. The premise of this paper is that…...

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Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis. "Persistent parochialism: trust and exclusion in ethnic networks. " Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 55.1 (2004): 1.

Derfler-Rozin, R., M. Pillutla, and S. Thau. "Social reconnection revisited: The effects of social exclusion risk on reciprocity, trust, and general risk-taking. " Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 112.2 (2010): 140.

Even worse, the technology supplying signals from NYFD commanders to firefighters in the field were never properly tested in high-rise emergency scenarios. Had they been appropriately tested in advance, the NYFD could probably have avoided the greatest loss of life among its service members in the organization's long history in September of 2001 because evacuation orders would have been received by hundreds of personnel inside the Twin Towers before they collapsed (DeGuttry, 2009). Naturally, the appropriate advice would be to develop, test, and deploy a better communications system in New York City emergency management agencies.
In fact, that forensic analysis led directly to the design and implementation of an entirely new Network Centric Command: Communication and Information system. According to DeGuttry (2009):

"Network Centric Command is an information-sharing component for first responders. It allows first responders to connect with each other and links the Fire

Department Operation Center (FDOC) to other emergency…...

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Reference

DeGuttry, E. (2009). Working Paper 09-03 Adaptation of the FDNY Command Structure

and Training Following 9/11. Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency

Response Studies (RaCERS) John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City

University of New York. Accessed 23 July 2011 from:

Digital Technology Adoption
Lynne Boisrond

Theorizing Technology, Communication & Media in Organization

Dr. Denise Antoon

Organizations operating in a digital environment are forced to develop digital strategies to be able to remain relevant and competitive in their respective industries. For this reason, digital technologies have become an integral part of business processes today. However, adopting digital technologies alone is not enough to ensure profitability and relevance in relation to one's competition. Organizations need to put in place effective mechanisms for ensuring that the technologies they use respond to the specific needs of users, and incorporate buy-in from all key stakeholders in the organization. This helps minimize the risk of resistance. Moreover, it gives stakeholders a sense of ownership, and increases their commitment towards contributing to the strategy's success. In addition, organizations need to ensure that they put in place effective frameworks for addressing the pitfalls that could arise from their use of digital…...

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Fernback, J. (2002). Journalism and New Media / Reshaping Communications: Technology, Information and Social Change. Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 57(2), 162-164.

Couldry, N. (2012). Media, Society, World: Social Theory and Digital Media Practice. Cambridge: Polity Press.

Gaal, Z., Szabo, L., Obermayer-Koracs, N. & Cepregi, A. (2015). Exploring the Role of Social Media in Knowledge-Sharing. Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management, 13(3), 185-197.

Ghobakhloo, M., Hong, T. S., Sabouri, M. S. & Zulkifli, N. (2012). Strategy for Successful Information Technology Adoption in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Information, 3(1), 36-37.

Skilss in Interpersonal, Group and Organizational Communications
The objective of this study is to examine interpersonal communication and spoken skills. This work will examine communication skills using the theories of Pragmatic Perspective, Psychological Perspective, Social Constructionist, and social responsibility theory. Trenholm (2008) states that communication "is very important to everyone. One form of communication that occurs among individuals is known as interpersonal communication. Interpersonal communication is a term "reserved for two-person, face-to-face interaction and is often used interchangeably with the term dyadic communication."

Interpersonal Communication: Speaking and Listening Skills

Interpersonal communication can be understood as the interaction that takes place between individuals and concerns the deliver and receipt of information or a message. Involved in interpersonal communication are listening as well as nonverbal forms of communication and speaking. Listening is the capacity to both understand and provide appropriate response to what others are saying. Listening requires the evaluation of what is being…...

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One authority describes the transition in telephony thusly: eally smart engineers advanced technology to evolve phones from wall hanging boxes with an operator making phone connections to little, fold-up cellular devices. Now the world of everything integrated - computer chips, display screens and communicating - has spawned the age of smartphones" (Oppenheim, 2011, p. 17).
Written methods

Written messages were passed through a variety of media, including circulars, memoranda, policy letters, notices, forms, and reports.

All of the 1991 methods as well as e-mail, facsimile machines, and SMS together with the above-mentioned wireless "look-at" devices that are internet enabled.

Visual methods

Manually prepared bar graphs; tape-based video recordings

PowerPoint presentation, digital video recordings, clip art, stock graphics and pictures; user-friendly touch-screen devices (Gentry, 2011).

Audio and/or sound methods

Tape recordings (20mm et al.), vinyl disks, CB

VoIP, stock sounds, computer-based recordings and editing

As can be readily discerned from the changes identified in Table __ above, the various managerial…...

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In spite of this, Panama actually has a very well-integrated and fairly well-supported data communications infrastructure. The country serves as a connection point for several regional submarine cables, connecting it directly to many countries in Central and South America as well as to the United States, and from thence to the rest of the world (CIA 2010a). As of 2008, the number of combined land and mobile phone lines in Panama surpassed the population by more than a third, suggesting that a greater abundance of Panamanians are truly able to take advantage of the burgeoning communications network in the country and the area (CIA 2010a).
Again, in terms of number and to some degree in terms of proportion the United States clearly has a communications advantage over its much smaller and much less economically advantaged regional neighbor. Panama supports a large number of radio stations in comparison to its population,…...

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Insomuch, Angela felt that she was being penalized because she worked from home. Although alph tried to explain that this was not the case, he was unsuccessful in conveying the real issue of missing a deadline. Consequently, the focus shifted to more of a personal nature because Angela felt unappreciated so they decided to reconvene to another meeting two weeks later.
Unfortunately, the meeting started with some hostility from Angela. She was very cold and nonresponsive to alph's questions regarding her well-being. Because Angela did not feel positive about the last exchange, she missed another meeting, plus she failed to submit a report. Her actions are labeled as passive aggressive because her lack of apathy has now transferred into a performance issue. With her constant interruptions and frustrations, Angela refuses to communicate and wants to resign. Clearly, conflict is an issue in which resolution is needed in the form of…...

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Communication and Perception Processes
Communication models simplify the descriptions of complex communication interactions

Three models:

Transmission- a linear one-way process in which a sender transmits a message to a receiver

Participants- senders and receivers of messages

Messages- the verbal and non-verbal content being shared

Encoding- turning thoughts into communication

Decoding- turning communication into thoughts

Channels- sensory routes through which messages travel

Barriers / Noise

Environmental noise- physical noise

Semantic noise- noise in encoding process

Interaction- participants alternate positions as senders and receivers of messages

Participants- senders and receivers of messages

Messages- the verbal and non-verbal content being shared

Encoding- turning thoughts into communication

Decoding- turning communication into thoughts

Channels- sensory routes through which messages travel

Feedback- messages sent in response to other messages

Physical context- environmental factors

Psychological context- mental and emotional factors

Transaction- a process in which communicators generate social realities within social, relational, and cultural contexts.

Communicators

Simultaneous sending and receiving of messages

Social context -- the norms that guide communication

elational context- the personal history between the communicators

Cultural context- race, gender, nationality,…...

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For this communication class to be effective it is however going to need to use these forms of one-way communication to support collaboration and more interactive discussion. The design goals of Web 2.0 technologies (O'eilly, 36) shown in Figure 1 of the Appendix are beginning to be adopted throughout many social networking and online teaching tools (Greener, 178). Communication in this online class will be much more effective if these tools based on Web 2.0 design objectives are used. The ability to collaborate more, interact and converse more will be possible. Technology use in this class needs to enable create conversation and communication so more can be achieved.
Appendices

Figure 1: Web 2.0 Explained (O'eilly, 36)

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Communication theory is described as any systematic explanations of the nature of the communication process. It's important for businesses and organizations to understand communication theory because they can't accomplish their objectives and goals without effective communication between workers. Since it focuses on analyzing the processes with which information is transmitted from the sender to the receiver, communication theory also focuses on the various ways with which information is transferred from one medium to another.
Generally, communication is regarded as the magical factor that can guarantee a happy long-term relationship and organization success (Dainton, 2004). It's an important factor within the Navy, particularly in the Casualty Assistance Calls section since this section deals with helping sailors who have suffered a casualty. Therefore, it's important for the Casualty Assistance Calls Officer to possess effective communication skills because his/her main duty is to provide information, resources, and assistance in the event of a casualty.

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Therefore, the reason for my interest in the graduate program is to participate in this exciting and growing field. In particular I hope to work with children and their families who encounter different speech, language, and communication difficulties. In addition to providing core support in terms of speech and language therapy, I also intend to become active as a community leader who can address issues like social stigma and alternative forms of communication. In a highly verbal society such as ours, I believe it is imperative to find new ways of reaching out and interacting with those who do not or cannot conform to the majority standard of communications efficiency. A graduate degree will help me be use all the resources available to enhance understanding and treatment of speech, language and communications problems. Thank you for your consideration....

As a result, major changes have been introduced to the area of communication since it was difficult for junior personnel in aviation to present their opinions in the past. The junior personnel faced the difficulties in voicing their opinions because of fear of embarrassment and being reprimanded by the captain. Due to the change and the increase recognition of the significance of communication in aviation operations, the junior personnel and flight crew are incorporated to ensure that the best safety-related decisions are made.
Safety Program:

Since communication between managers, maintainers, pilots, and other crew is essential in enhancing aviation safety, the development of an efficient safety program that addresses communication problems is crucial. Aircraft accidents can be lessened significantly through efficient and consistent communication between all the stakeholders in the aviation industry and the parties in aviation operations. The safety program should address the proper encoding and decoding of messages, communication…...

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Communication Modalities
Communication is a fundamental facet in any production plant or organization. There are various communication channels and applications in the world of communication. Communication modalities are present in almost every organization. Different entities of growth and production require a diversity of communication channels. For instance, different communication channels can be involved like e-mails, web-based forums, and electronic medical records.

Communication modality used for marketing in health care

Web-based forums

Web-based forums are one of the trusted communication channels between consumers and health care providers in the world. The existence of technology has necessitated establishment of online channels where health care service providers are able to interact with consumers in remote senses. For instance, it has become easy for a client in any part of the world to access web-based forums that are provided through the internet. Through web-based forums, clients access a diversity of information and communication from the service providers' offices…...

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Communication in organizations includes all the means, both formal and informal, by which information is passed up, down, and across the network of managers and workers in a business. These various types of communication may be used to distribute official information between workers and management, to trade hearsay and rumors, or anything in between. The dispute for businesses is to control these countless communications so they serve to advance customer relations, encourage employee satisfaction, build knowledge-sharing all through the organization, and most significantly, improve the firm's competitiveness (Communication in Organizations, 2012).
Communication is one of the most prevailing and important activities in organizations. Basically, relationships grow out of communication, and the functioning and survival of organizations is based on effectual relationships amid individuals and groups. Additionally organizational capabilities are developed and carried out through intensely social and communicative processes. Communication helps people and groups manage activities to attain goals, and it's…...

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This second violent incident forced Stoops to take a harder stand against one of his most popular players and suspend him."
Sooners used a crisis management plan to deal with the university's decision, in an effort to prevent bad publicity for the school and the team (Forde, 2004). The following describes how the university handled the crisis the day before it hit the newsstands. In the early afternoon, OU issued a release saying that it had suspended Dvoracek indefinitely and replaced him as captain. The action had been implemented by coach Bob Stoops a few days earlier, but it wasn't made public until the day before the weekend Oregon game.

The school was prepared for the news to create a major rise across the state, starting with the evening newscasts (Forde, 2004). However, the situation did not end there, with the university's release and a canned statement from Stoops. In the…...

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