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Communication Networks

This document discusses different types of communication networks including wheel, chain, circle, and all-channel networks. It notes that wheel and chain networks provide little interaction while circle and all-channel networks foster more communication between members. The document also describes formal and informal communication flows within organizations, including vertical, horizontal, and grapevine networks that span levels and departments.

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Communication Networks

This document discusses different types of communication networks including wheel, chain, circle, and all-channel networks. It notes that wheel and chain networks provide little interaction while circle and all-channel networks foster more communication between members. The document also describes formal and informal communication flows within organizations, including vertical, horizontal, and grapevine networks that span levels and departments.

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Communication
networks
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Communication Networks
Networks show information flows in an organization.
 Wheel Network: information flow to and from one central member.
 Chain Network: members communicate with people next to them in
sequence.

Wheel and Chain networks provide for little interaction.


 Circle Network: members communicate with others close to them in
terms of expertise, office location, etc.
 All-Channel Network: found in teams, with high levels of
communications between each member and all others.
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Communication Networks in Groups & Teams

Wheel Network
Chain Network

All Channel Network


Circle Network
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Organization Communication Networks


Organization chart depicts formal reporting channels.
 Communication is informal and flows around issues, goals, and projects.
 Vertical Communication: goes up and down the corporate hierarchy.
 Horizontal Communication: between employees of the same level.
 Informal communications can span levels and departments.
 Grapevine: informal network carrying unofficial information through the
firm.
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Organizational Communications Network

Formal
Communication
Informal
Communication

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