Communication and Conflict Management

Communication and conflict

There are varying communication patterns that are used within organizations and even in daily communication between parties privy to the subject matter under discussion or contested. The most commonly used communication patterns within organizations, corporate world and even among individuals can be condensed into four major patterns which are usually determined by the main source of information;

The wheel pattern- this is a pattern where the source of information is at the center of the communication circle and passes information in all directions in a radial manner to the recipients. One example of such a pattern is the CEO who may be passing instructions to managers who are at the same level though in different departments.

Y-Pattern- in this case the communication starts from a central source but along the way it splits up into two or more different directions. One good example...
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