AN EXPLORATION OF COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, MODES, AND BEHAVIOUR IN THE UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT

Christian Tuotamuno Diri

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This paper explored the communication channels, modes, and behaviour in the university environment bearing in mind that universities have a plethora of channels of communication meant to facilitate effective communication and its flow within management, employees and students and external publics. These channels are instituted to curb conflicts and reduce incidences of communication breakdown and miscommunication. The paper therefore advocates that through appropriate channels of communication managers of universities should talk with employees, have them disclose their feelings about their job and superiors, and with that work related stress could be reduced and to a large extent allow management to discover untapped sources of worker motivation and thereby engender harmonious relationship and productivity.

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Communication channels, Modes, Behaviour and Environment

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