Author: Saiful Islam

Communication through grapevine is a matter of spontaneous feelings. Some personal matters and other situations may cause these feelings. Keith Davis said in this regard- “The grapevine is more a product of situation than it is of the person.” Typical examples of situations prompting grapevines include layoffs, takeovers, promotions, introduction of new technology, etc. However, personal factors also encourage involving in grapevine actively. The probable causes that may activate the grapevine are discussed below: Emotion of employees: Some organizational issues like insecurity of service, uncertainty of promotion, prohibition to form and enter into trade unions, undermining the role of subordinates…

Group are formed to accomplish some objectives. The objectives of group may be completing some kind of task or promoting the interpersonal relationships between the group members. May groups, however, fulfill both of these objectives. The various groups formed in the organizations for different purposes are discussed below – Social Groups Groups of any type should have both social and task dimensions. However, some groups are predominantly social in nature. Examples of these groups would be family and social clubs. These groups satisfy our safety and solidarity needs and they help us in developing self-esteem. Work Groups Workgroups are formed…

Memo is an important means of written communication within the organization. It can move vertically or horizontally. Vertical movement takes place in two ways, such as downward direction and upward direction. Tone of memo depends on its direction. Various directions of memo are discussed below: Downward Moving Memo Memo that passes from superiors to subordinates or from top to down the organization hierarchy is called downward moving memo. Downward moving memo carries orders, instructions, policies and information form superiors to subordinates. It is the most widely used memo in all organizations. Upward Moving Memo When memo moves from lower level…

If you work in an office, study business communication, or manage a team, you have probably written or received a memo. Memos are one of the simplest and fastest ways to share information across departments. Yet, many people still struggle to write a good one. So today, let’s fix that. By the end of this guide, you’ll know exactly how to write a memo that is professional, clear, and easy to understand. You’ll also get practical templates and examples you can use right away. Preparation Before Writing a Memo Before typing a single word, it’s smart to pause for a…

Visual communication is a kind of non-verbal communication. When communication occurs by means of any visual aid, it is known as visual communication. Thus, communication that occurs through facial expression, personal appearance, gesture, posture, printed picture, sign, signal, symbol, map, poster, slide, chart, diagram, graph etc. is called visual communication. Through visual communication people ca easily exchange information among themselves without uttering or writing any word or making any sound. When the receivers are illiterate or incapable to see the written message or to hear and understand the meaning of oral communication, visual mode of communication is effective there. For…