Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Directing

Question:

Match the following:

1. Semantic barriers A. Poor confidence, unwillingness to communicate
2. Psychological barriers B. Distrust, premature evaluation 
3. Organizational barriers C. Faulty translation, technical jargon
4. Personal barriers D. Complexity in organization structure, rules and regulation
Options:

1-A, 2-D, 3-B, 4-C

1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D

1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A

1-B, 2-D, 3-C, 4-A

Correct Answer:

1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A

Explanation:

Semantic barriers: Semantic barriers are concerned with problems and obstructions in the process of encoding and decoding of message into words or impressions. For example: Badly expressed message, symbols with different meaning, faulty translation, unclarified assumptions, technical jargons etc.

Psychological barriers: Emotional or psychological factors acts as barriers to communicators. For example: Distrust, premature evaluation, lack of attention, poor retention etc.

Organizational barriers: The factors related to organization structure, authority relationships, rules and regulations may, sometimes, act as barriers to effective communication. For example: Organizational policy, rules and regulation, status, organizational facilities etc. 

Personal barriers: The personal factors of both sender and receiver may exert influence on effective communication. For example: Fear of challenge to authority, unwillingness to communicate, lack of proper incentives, lack of confidence etc.