Business Communication Essay

Q 1. Describe any situation that you experienced where the communication went wrong because the listening was faulty. Analyze the situation by explaining the type of listening barrier. . How could this barrier be overcome? (10 marks). The following example illustrates an organizational barrier to communication. By the time the message is passed down from the Chief to the lower level Executives, it is distorted completely, so much so that the original message is interpreted differently by each level in the organization. Memo from CEO to Manager: Today at 11 o’clock there will be a total eclipse of the sun. This is when the sun disappears behind the moon for 2 minutes. As this is something that cannot be seen every day, time will be allowed for employees to view the eclipse in the parking lot. Staff should meet in the lot at ten to eleven, when I will deliver a short speech introducing the eclipse, and giving some background information. Safety goggles will be made available at a small cost. Memo from Manager to Department Head: Today at ten to eleven, all staff should meet in the car park. This will be followed by a total eclipse of the sun, which will appear for 2 minutes. For a moderate cost, they will be made safe with goggles. The CEO will deliver a short speech beforehand to give us all some information. This is not something that can be seen everyday. Memo from the Department Head to Floor Manager: The CEO will today deliver a speech to make the sun disappear for 2 minutes in the form of an eclipse. This is something that cannot be seen everyday so staff will meet in the car  park at ten or eleven. This will be safe, if you pay a moderate cost. Memo from Floor Manager to Supervisor: Ten or eleven staff are to go to the car park, where the CEO will eclipse the sun for 2 minutes. This does not happen everyday. It will be safe, and as usual it will cost you. Memo from Supervisor to Staff: Some staff will go to the car park today to see the CEO disappear. It is a pity this doesn’t happen everyday. Communication was filtered or misinterpreted because of the following barriers: Organizational Barriers – In organizations that are too hierarchical, that is, where there are multiple â€Å"layers†, messages may have to pass through many levels before they finally reach the receiver. Each level may add to, modify or completely change the message, so much so that it becomes distorted by the time it reaches the intended receiver. In other words, there is likely to be loss of meaning and the message may not reach the receiver in the same way as it was intended by the sender. Another type of organizational barrier is a departmental barrier. This means that each department in an organization functions in isolation and there is no co-ordination or communication between them. This barrier could be overcome by the following methods: 1. Encourage Feedback – Organizations should try to improve the communication system by getting feedback from the messages already sent. Feedback can tell the managers whether the message has reached the receiver in the intended way or not. 2. Create a Climate of Openness – A climate of trust and openness can go a long way in removing organizational barriers to communication. All subordinates or junior employees should be allowed to air their opinions and differences without fear of being penalized. 3. Use Multiple Channels of Communication – Organizations should encourage the use of multiple channels of communication, in order to make sure that messages reach the intended receivers without fail. This means using a combination of both oral and written channels, as well as formal (official) and informal (unofficial) channels of communication. The types of channels will be discussed in detail later, in a separate unit. Q 2. Select a business article from any business publication. Evaluate it in terms of : a) Appropriate level of readability b) Use of jargon, slang and metaphors c) Use of simple vs. complex words. Is it well or poorly written, in your opinion? Attach a copy of the article with your response. (10 marks) World Markets Rise As Double-Dip Fears Ease: World stock markets advanced modestly Monday as investors rode momentum from Friday, when an upbeat U.S. jobs report eased fears that the global economy could slip back into recession. With Wall Street closed for a holiday, however, trading was expected to remain light. Markets took heart after official data last week showed private employers in the U.S. added 67,000 jobs in August, more than analysts expected. The figure bolstered optimism that the U.S. will maintain a slow but steady recovery from last year’s recession and avoid another economic contraction later this year. By mid-afternoon in Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 index was up 0.3 percent at 5,446.17, Germany’s DAX was 0.3 percent higher at 6,153.31 and France’s CAC-40 was up 0.3 percent at 3,684.20. Asian indexes closed higher and trading on Wall Street was to remain shut for Labor Day weekend after closing higher on Friday. With most major governments reining in economic stimulus measures and many pushing through austerity spending cuts to reduce deficits, investors worry the global economy would be pushed into a double dip recession, particularly  as the U.S. slows down quickly. Because the U.S. economy is the world’s largest and consumer spending there accounts for a fifth of global economic activity, the stronger-than-expected jobs data on Friday helped calm investors’ frayed nerves after weeks of worrying indicators. â€Å"The renewed flight to safety we have witnessed over the past month is overdone and risks an equally large reversal when the worries over a double dip subside,† analysts from Rabobank said in a report. â€Å"As the unexciting, steady and below-trend global recovery continues, it’s important not to confuse it with a double dip recession.† Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index climbed 2.1 percent, or 187.19, to 9,301.32 and South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.7 percent to 1,792.42. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added 1.8 percent to 21,355.77. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.8 percent at 4,575.50. Markets in mainland China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia and Singapore were also higher. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 1.2 percent to close at 10,447.93 on Friday. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 1.3 percent to 1,104.51. Shares in the U.S. ended the week in the positive, the first time that has happened in a month. The early gains in September mark a stark turnaround from August trade, when shares fell on doubts about the global economic recovery. The dollar fell to 84.24 yen from 84.27 yen on Friday. The euro was slightly lower at $1.2880 from $1.2895. Benchmark oil for October delivery was down 40 cents at $74.20 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 42 cents to settle at $74.60 on Friday. Jargon refers to technical terms or specialized vocabulary. Some of the  technical terms mentioned above are â€Å"rode momentum, Kospi, FTSE, CAC, DAX, calm investors’ frayed nerves, etc.† More complex words and phrases are written in the above article and this reduces the level of readability when read by a common man. The above article is well written, however, the reader of the article should have a certain amount of knowledge in the field of stock trading and world financial markets. Q 3 List out and briefly explain five â€Å"do†s and â€Å"don’t’s† for each of participants and chairperson of a meeting. (10 marks). Before the Meeting As pointed out earlier, meetings need to be planned in advance, so that they are successful. Before any planning can be done however, a basic question to be asked is whether to hold a meeting at all. The answers to the following questions would help to decide whether a meeting is necessary in the first place – -Can the matter be decided or discussed over the telephone? -Can the matter be expressed in writing, in the form of a memo, or an email message? -Are key people available to attend the meeting and are they prepared? -Is the time allotted for the meeting sufficient? If the answers to the first two questions are yes and the answers to the other two questions are no, there is no purpose in calling a meeting. Once the need for a meeting has been determined, the next step is to start planning the meeting. First of all, the type and number of participants should be decided. A problem solving meeting should include representatives from all departments, since the decision would otherwise be incomplete. Shareholders, who are the owners of the company, should also be included. In terms of numbers, the size of the group could be anywhere between seven and eleven members. An exception to this is an information sharing meeting, where the numbers could be larger, so that a maximum number of people benefit from the information. The second and most important step in planning a meeting is to indicate the purpose or agenda of the meeting to the participants in advance. An agenda  is essentially a list of topics that will be discussed during a meeting. In the words of Adler and Elmhorst, â€Å"A meeting without an agenda is like a ship at sea without a destination or compass: no one aboard knows where it is or where it is headed.† An agenda is prepared by the Chairperson of the meeting, or the person who calls the meeting. During the Meeting: The task of conducting and moderating the meeting rests with the chairperson. He or she must be well versed with the procedures for opening the meeting, encouraging balanced participation, and solving problems creatively, concluding the meeting and managing time efficiently. We shall discuss each of these procedures in detail. 1. Opening the Meeting – The manner in which the meeting is opened is important, since a good opening will ensure that the rest of the meeting will proceed smoothly. There are different ways of opening a meeting. Generally, it is best to sum up what has been stated in the agenda – including the goals, background information and expectations of the participants. It is also a good idea to provide an outline of how the meeting will proceed, as well as a time budget. 2. Encouraging Balanced Participation – It is also the responsibility of the chairperson to encourage silent members to contribute to the meeting and to moderate the dominant members, so that they do not â€Å"hijack† the meeting. There are several techniques to encourage participation –  · Encourage Participation in the Reverse Order of Seniority – This means getting the junior members to speak or air their opinions first. If the senior people speak first, they may feel suppressed or be afraid to disagree with their superiors.  · Nominal Group Technique – In this method, the meeting participants are encouraged to work and contribute their ideas independently 3. Managing Time – There is no prescribed length for a meeting. The duration of a meeting will depend on the type and purpose of the meeting. Generally, problem-solving meetings will take longer than other routine meetings. In any case, the chairperson should set a time budget for the meeting, depending on the agenda and ensure adherence to the time limit. 4. Keeping the Meeting Focused – Often, a lot of time is wasted during meetings by going off track and by discussing topics that are irrelevant. In such situations, it is the responsibility of the chairperson, or the person moderating the discussion to make sure that the discussion remains focused on the topics mentioned in the agenda. 5. Ensuring â€Å"Convergence† – Convergence means hearing the points of view of all the members and then arriving at a decision. It is again the responsibility of the chairperson to bring the meeting to a point where an opinion emerges on each item of the agenda. 6. Summing Up – This means summing up the different points of view, the decisions and the actions to be taken. This should be done by the chairperson, identifying the role of each person on each item of the agenda, along with a specified deadline. Example – Chris will take the responsibility of contacting the media and sending material for advertisements and press releases by March 13th. 7. Concluding the Meeting – The way a meeting is concluded is as important as the opening, since it will influence the follow-up action taken on decisions made during the meeting. The chairperson should know when and how to conclude the meeting. The meeting should normally be concluded at the scheduled closing time, unless important issues still remain to be discussed and members are willing to extend the meeting. Sometimes meetings may be concluded before the closing time, when key decision makers are not present, or when important information such as cost figures are not available. 8. Keeping â€Å"Minutes† of the Meeting – Since meetings are called to take important decisions concerning the organization, it is important to maintain a permanent written record of the proceedings, which can be referred to at a later stage, or serve as a guide for action. Such a record is known as â€Å"minutes† of the meeting and may be done in an informal or formal manner, depending on the type of meeting.

Catalase Lab Report

Investigating the effect of different environmental factors on the reaction of liver and hydrogen peroxide Table of Contents 1 Design3 1. 1 Variables3 1. 2 Safety and Environment3 2 Data Collection and Analysis3 2. 1 Collected Raw Data3 2. 2 Qualitative data5 2. 3 Processed Data5 2. 4 Graph on test tube 25 2. 5 Graph on test tube 36 2. 6 Errors6 3. Conclusion and Evaluation6 3. 1. Conclusion6 3. 2. Evaluation7 3. 2. 1. Random Errors7 3. 2. 2. Systematic Errors7 3. 3. Improvements7 Design Look to sheet titled: ‘Investigating the action of the enzyme catalase' 1 1. 1 Variables The independent variables are the acids used, the dependant variables the height of the bubbles formed and the control variables the test tubes used. 2 1. 2 Safety and Environment The safety and environmental precautions for this lab are quite strict. Wear safety goggles and a lab coat to avoid getting any acid on your person, and dispose of the acids in a sink with plenty of water. Collect the used liver samples and dispose of accordingly. 2 Data Collection and Analysis 1 2. 1 Collected Raw Data |Test tube |Height of bubbles (cm) | | | | |pH | | |30s | 30s |60s |90s |120s |150s |180s |210s |240s |270s |300s | |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | |2 |12,9 |13 |14,1 |13,3 |11,7 |10,4 |9,3 |6,7 |5,5 |5 | |3 |14,2 |10,8 |8,4 |6,9 |5,5 |7,5 |3,3 |3 |2,8 |2,7 | |4 |1,9 |1,9 |1,8 |1,4 |1,3 |1,3 |0,4 |0,2 |0,1 |0,1 | |5 |0,2 |0,2 |0,2 |0,1 |0,1 |0,1 |0,1 |0,1 |0,1 |0,1 | |6 |0,5 |0,6 |0,9 |1 |1,4 |1,6 |1,8 |2 |1,3 |1,4 | | 2 2. 4 Graph on test tube 2 3 4 2. 5 Graph on test tube 3 As can be seen from the two above graphs, test tube 3, which had the exact same conditions as test tueb 2 except for the surface area of the liver, had a much more vigourous reaction, due to the increased surface area of the crushed liver. 2. 6 Errors The only piece of equipment that is to be considered in error calculations is the ruler used which had an uncertainty of approx. Â ±0,2 cm. 3. Conclusion and Evaluation 3. 1. Conclusion The experiment was meant to create an artificial catalase reaction between the enzymes in the liver sample and hydrogen peroxide. The sample in test tube 2 reacted with the hydrogen peroxide and produced oxygen bubbles at a somewhat steady pace, while the sample in test tube 3 reacted vigorously at first and then slowed down as most of the enzyme had been used up. 3. 2. Evaluation 3. 2. 1. Random Errors The liver was quite hard to get into perfect ? cm3 cubes, as it tended to get squished when the knife was pressed down, making the sample larger lengthwise, but smaller height-wise. Also when the reaction was very rigorous, the oxygen bubbles sometimes lifted the liver out of the hydrogen peroxide, causing it to stop reacting with the hydrogen peroxide. While not a major issue, sometimes the time at which the results were checked were not exactly at the designated 30 second intervals, due to many things going on at once. 3. 2. 2. Systematic Errors The ruler we were using was quite old and dirty, with some of the finer millimeter markings rubbed off or obscured, leading to readings that were not as accurate as they could have been. The molarity of the chemicals used can also be put into question. 3. 3. Improvements The liver could be frozen or in some other way petrified to make the cutting easier and more precise. The liver should be checked constantly and adjusted back down with a glass rod if necessary. Enough time should be allocated to ensure that the experiment can be done in a calm and orderly fashion to avoid any oversights in the time taking. Clean and clear rulers should be used to measure the bubbles. The molarity of the chemicals should be checked with titration or some other form of double checking the molarity.

Stop Animal Testing - Essay - 667 Words

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God Sees Us All As Equal - 983 Words

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The Effects Of Cell Phones On Children - 1314 Words

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Amoz Oz’s â€Å"Where the Jackals Howl† is short narrative exemplifying the predicament of immature female in a kibbutz and in a battle with herself every bit good as an older member in the kibbutz. At the story’s bosom is a consummate word picture of the supporter which at times seems to be Galila every bit good as Matityahu Damkov and other times Matityahu being the adversary. Galila seems to fall for the come-on of art supplies as Matityahu draws her to his room to take advantage of her. Amoz Oz achieves the greater subject of â€Å"entrapment† through the psychological societal pragmatism intending characters in fictional narrations have realistic or complex emotional and rational deepness including possibly subconscious impulses and fright they are non cognizant of. ( superglossary. com ) A brief review will uncover how â€Å"Where the Jackals Howl† by Amoz Oz achieves it animating consequence. Amoz’ portraiture of the kibbutz includes t he land between Israeli and Palestinians. We will write a custom essay sample on Literary analysis of â€Å" Where the Jackals Howl† Essay Sample or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page bastardy and Judaic life. Giving his logical thinking of strong impulses and subterraneous passions. which illustrates his concealed feelings. The khamsin-the hot air currents. seemed to consequence everyone in the community of the kibbutz. It was everything to them that the khamsin was go forthing and the cool air currents were coming in. The cool air currents brought darkness and meant that seasons were altering and Autumn was coming nigh. Everyone came out to enjoy in the air currents and the darkness that was coming except for Sashka who would see this as clip to remain in his room and compose about the jobs in the kibbutz. As the darkness easy creeps in and seems to devour everything within it from the outward land in. the seniors sit and enjoy till it was clip to travel to the dining hall. That is where they would all sit around and discourse what has happened and what is to go on. As the storyteller describes his homocentric nexus between his description of the landscape as circles he speaks of them as the outside circles being â€Å"The Autumn darkness† . The interior circle being the circle of visible radiations and the innermost. the lighted bosom of their universe ( pg486 ) . It could besides be described as the homocentric circles to the sealed kibbutz circle. The interior circle. represents the physical. the state. the kibbutz society. interior household and their personal circle. The darkness. which represents the political facet of the land being taken over by the Palestinians and them infringing can be seen as the outside circle. The darkness represent as good all the inexorable events that play themselves out in the backyard of the community. and behind closed doors of their places and represents the inmost circle. At some point in clip. we all feel like our universe is acquiring swallowed up by the darkness. If its non in our Black Marias. but in our heads. so to experience it in our ain community. Within the community of the Kibbutz there is a immature miss named Galila. who is torn on who she should believe is her male parent. At the beginning of the narrative it already says the Galila is the girl of Sashka and at the terminal a adult male named Matityahu Damkov tells her he is her male parent. Who is she to believe? When she was a immature miss she had a captivation watching Damkov work with the Equus caballuss. She couldn’t maintain her eyes off of him while she would masticate on her hair. As she grew older her hatred grew to gross out and she despised him. but as a immature lady she grew to be mercenary and greedy in a sense that it didn’t matter how much she didn’t like Matityahu Damkov she wanted the art supplies he told her he had bought merely for her lone. While she showered she even asked herself â€Å" What does Matityahu Damkov privation of me? † ( pg482 ) How could she be so naif? With Matityahu inquiring her to his room and purchasin g art supplies and canvas merely for her it was obvious of his hidden lecherousness for her. Now she still decides to travel to his room despite the feeling she has and he convinces her to remain and imbibe with him. stating her she will acquire the art supplies shortly. He tells her a narrative of when he worked with the Equus caballuss which at first fascinates her and takes her dorsum to when she was younger. He tells her a narrative of how he was shown how to acquire what he calls a â€Å"stupid horse† ( pg488 ) rummy and mad and ready to copulate. He would hold a female horse base on balls so it would acquire the aroma and acquire truly huffy. That was when he knew the Equus caballus was ready to swoop. He described the blood in the eyes and choler and shortness of breath merely as Damkov did to Galila. He brought her by teasing her with the art supplies and so giving her something to imbibe. He would hold her relax and talk to her boulder clay he felt ready. As she relaxed and laid on his bed looking asleep he laid following to her. After a small clip he started to fondle her seeking to quietly and passionately wake here stating her he wanted to run off with her. but as she woke buttoning up her skirt. ( which would give give you the premise he had raped her ) she stated â€Å" This isn’t what I want. I didn’t want to come here at all. You’re taking advantage of me and making things to me I don’t want and stating all sorts of things because you’re mad and everyone knows you’re huffy ask anyone you like. † ( pg491 ) He would acquire huffy and have blood in his eyes and breath deep merely as the Equus caballus. If she truly felt that manner why did she travel? She as many immature females today do as they want and to acquire what they want and effects mean nil boulder clay they are confronted with the danger and bad picks they made. As Galila stands in his room Matityahu looks at her and thi nks to himself â€Å" She’s so immature. she’s a small miss. slender and spoiled. I’m traveling to nail her to pieces. Slowly† ( pg490 ) If he believes he is her male parent why would he desire to ache her non physically but mentally and emotionally? Why would he of needed to tease her with the supplies to acquire her to his room? What sort of adult male would look at a female they believe to be their girl and and ravish her and want to ache her? These are inquiries we still ask ourselves today sing child molestation. He tells her he is her male parent and she doesn’t believe and he tells her to fault her female parent if she wants to be huffy non at him. Could that intend that he at one clip was with her female parent or possibly raped her every bit good since he would ever state Galila that she was merely like her female parent. When Matityahu speaks to Tanya. who is the female parent of Galila. they speak with hastiness and unkindness in their voices but we may neer cognize what genuinely happened. Matityahu laughs at Galila and tells her he doesn’t attention who’s girl she is. Sashka’s or Ben-Gurion’s. ( pg492 ) In the narrative it says that when Matityahu laid on his bed he summoned a dream. It say’s â€Å"quiet dreams and wild drams† ( pg490 ) could this be a erratum? Could they be her dreams with Damkov moving as a lens. noise. blare. odors of the kibbutz. dancing Jackals ululation inside her caput. And so is her lunacy merely a metaphor for the lunacy of seeking to claim back the desert. Trying to do the land of Israel in the land- flower stalk of Arab? Oz’s political position of anti-settlement and entrapment.