Communication Within XXXX America Corporation Introduction In our e-text, I learned a lot about communication and according to the author, communication is the process of sending and receiving messages with attached meanings (p. 190). I learned that the key elements in the communication process include a source, receiver, and a communication channel. The source sends a message with an intended meaning and the receiver decodes the message into a perceived meaning that may or may not …showed first 75 words of 1097 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1097 total…in communicating with others, as well as ensuring that all messages are understood before actions are taken. Discussions with Japan regarding translation software, telephone follow-ups and access to managers and engineers has led to a decrease in problems. Occasionally, problems still arise when noise interferes with effective communication, but steps are immediately taken (Post Mortems) to determine the cause of communication breakdown and implement corrective actions to ensure that the failure is not repeated again.