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A 6 page overview of the communication process as it occurs in the chain of command of the U.S. Air Force. Noting the seven steps of communication (communication source, encoding, message, channel, decoding, receiver, and feedback) as they occur in
non-military environments the author notes that in some situations the intent of communication is not to exchange ideas and information but rather
to disperse ideas and information as a means of controlling actions. Such is often the case with the U.S. military. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPcomPrc.rtf
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Essentially, effective communication encompasses seven steps: (1) the communication source, (2) encoding, (3) the message, (4) the channel, (5) decoding, (6) the receiver, and (7) feedback. When any
one of those steps are circumvented the quality and impact of communication is sacrificed to a degree. Sometimes, however, communication is intended to be more of a one-way street.
In other words the intent of the communication is not to exchange ideas and information but rather to disperse ideas and information as a means of controlling actions.
Such is often the case with the U.S. military. The U.S. Air Force is particularly interesting in the manner in which it handles communication channels. At the same
time, however, it can be contended that the everyday functions of the U.S. Air force are intimately tied to communication. Communication could, in fact, be considered imperative for Air
Force success. This holds true for interpersonal communication, for communication between officers, and for communication between officers and enlisted men as well as for practically every other contact the
Air Force has with those in the outside world. Just as it is in other arenas, the specifics of communication within the Air Force is varied according to need.
It is though effective communication that an organization can accomplish individual member independence and interdependent team work. Effective communication increases team work and
minimizes and resolves conflict. In the textbook view, communication starts with the communication source, that source would be the individual or entity wishing to pass on information. The
information which the communication source passes on, however, is first encoded to include those aspects of information that the source wants included and to exclude those aspects of information that
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