Explain how noise and information overload can act as barriers to effective communication.

What will be an ideal response?


Noise refers to any distortion factor that blocks, disrupts, or distorts the message sent to the receiver, interfering with the communication process. These distortion factors can range from emotional states or language differences to telephone static or an inaccessible email system. 

Information overload occurs when the volume of information a person receives exceeds his or her capacity to process it.
Some of the behaviors that can cause information overload for the receiver of your messages are listed below:

1) Presenting too much material
2) Presenting information that is overly complex
3) Presenting information too quickly
4) Presenting at a level of difficulty that goes beyond the person's understanding
5) Not giving the person sufficient time to process the information

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Herndon Brothers Inc produces a variety of "all natural" household cleaning supplies that it manufactures and distributes to various grocery stores along the west coast. Which of the following types of costs would most likely be a unit-level cost?

A) A package product design cost B) A machine setup cost C) Depreciation on the factory building D) Energy costs for factory machinery

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The type of cost that is determined by the number of units produced is called:

a. fixed b. selling c. differentiation d. individual branding e. variable

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Which of the following is NOT a measure of an organization‘s capacity?

a. number of employees b. truckloads of material received c. units of product produced d. size of its market share

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