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Barriers to formal communication in the SANDF

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dc.contributor.advisor Angelopulo, G. C. (George Charles), 1956-
dc.contributor.advisor Du Plessis, Daniël Frederik, 1959-
dc.contributor.author Hartley, Llewellyn Henry en
dc.date.accessioned 2015-01-23T04:24:46Z
dc.date.available 2015-01-23T04:24:46Z
dc.date.issued 1998-06 en
dc.identifier.citation Hartley, Llewellyn Henry (1998) Barriers to formal communication in the SANDF, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16911> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16911
dc.description.abstract This dissertation is an exploratory study aimed at empirically identifying and examining manifestations of communication barriers in the South African National Defence Force. A convergence model of communication is presented, describing the stages involved when individuals share the same information. The convergence model of communication delineates the relationship among the physical, psychological, and social aspects of communication. Two complementary theorems deduced by Kincaid (1988) from the convergence principle and the basic cybernetic process involved in information processing are applied in the analyses. The theorems specify the conditions under which intercultural communication will lead to convergence between members of different cultures involved. An empirically testable model was developed to collect information about possible communication barriers. The barriers are an indication of the restrictions on communication in the system and therefore indicate the possibility of restricting cultural convergence. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (140 leaves) en
dc.language.iso en
dc.subject Communication en
dc.subject Convergence en
dc.subject Divergence en
dc.subject Factor en
dc.subject Gender en
dc.subject SANDF en
dc.subject Primary en
dc.subject Secondary en
dc.subject Cronbach en
dc.subject.ddc 302.2 en
dc.subject.lcsh South Africa. National Defence Force. en
dc.subject.lcsh Communication and culture -- South Africa. en
dc.subject.lcsh Intercultural communication -- South Africa. en
dc.subject.lcsh Communication barriers en
dc.subject.lcsh Convergence model of communication en
dc.title Barriers to formal communication in the SANDF en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Communication en
dc.description.degree M.A. (Communication) en


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