COMMUNICATION 1.3

COMMUNICATION 1.3

[Levels of Communication]

Levels of Communication:

1. Extrapersonal Communication
2. Intrapersonal Communication
3. Interpersonal Communication
4. Organizational/ Business Communication

1. Extrapersonal Communication

• Communication between human beings and non human entities.
• Perfect coordination and understanding required between sender & receiver.
• At least one of them transmits information or responds in sign language only.
• Example: A pet dog coming to us wagging its tail while we return home from work.

 2. Interapersonbal Communication

• This takes place within the individuals.
• A kind of Internal Dialogue.
• Self-Motivation, Self-Determination, Thinking, Planning etc. take place at the intrapersonal level.

 3. Interpersonal Communication

• Sharing of information among people.
• Roles of sender & receiver keep changing.
• Can be Formal or Informal.
• The interaction between the panel members & the candidate appearing is different from the conversation two candidates waiting outside.

4. Organizational/ Business Communication

• Communication in an organization at different hierarchical levels.
• Internal-Operational: All communication that occurs in conducting work within an organization.
• External-Operational: The work related communication that an organization does with people outside the organization
• Personal: All Communication that occurs without purpose as far as business is concerned.

(to be continued)