Rodrigo was in meetings all day and didn't get a chance to check his e-mail before he had to pick up his children from daycare, so he missed an important message from a client. This is an example of what type of barrier to communication?
A. Medium barrier
B. Decoding barrier
C. Feedback barrier
D. Receiver barrier
E. Encoding barrier
D. Receiver barrier
A receiver barrier is one in which no message gets received. Example: You were talking to a coworker, and weren't listening when your supervisor announced work assignments.
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