Importance of Communication in an Organization is neither transmission of message nor message itself.

It is the mutual exchange of understanding, originating with the reciever. Communication needs to be effe ctive in business. Communication is essence of management. The basic functions o f management (Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing and Controlling) cannot be performed well without effective communication. Business communication involv es constant flow of information. Feedback is integral part of business communica tion. Organizations these days are verly large. It involves number of people. Th ere are various levels of hierarchy in an organization. Greater the number of le vels, the more difficult is the job of managing the organization. Communication here plays a very important role in process of directing and controlling the peo ple in the oragnization. Immediate feedback can be obtained and misunderstanding s if any can be avoided. There should be effective communication between superio rs and subordinated in an organization, between organization and society at larg e(for example between management and trade unions). It is essential for success and growth of an organization. Communication gaps should not occur in any organi zation. Business Communication is goal oriented. The rules, regulations and policies of a company have to be communicated to people within and outside the organization. Business Communication is regulated by certain rules and norms. In early times, business communication was limited to paper-work, telephone calls etc. But now with advent of technology, we have cell phones, video conferencing, emails, sate llite communication to support business communication. Effective business commun ication helps in building goodwill of an organization.

Business Communication can be of two types: Oral Communication - An oral communication can be formal or informal. Generally business communication is a formal means of communication, like : meetings, inte rviews, group discussion, speeches etc. An example of Informal business communic ation would be - Grapevine. Written Communication - Written means of business communication includes - agend a, reports, manuals etc.

hisotry 3000 B.C. - The Egyptians created a picture language called hieroglyphics. 105 A.D. - Chinese began using paper and ink. 450 A.D. - Asia used Block Printing. 1539 A.D. - Mexico began using the first printing press in the Western Hemispher

e. 1639 A.D. - The first press in the American Colonies was established in Cambridg e, Mass. 1665 A.D. - The "London Gazette" was the first English newspaper. 1738 A.D. - The first daily newspaper was the "Pennsylvania Evening Post and Da ily Advertiser". 1828 A.D. - The first comprehensive dictionary was published by Noah Webster. 1844 A.D. - Samuel Morse transmitted the first public telegraph message. 1858 A.D. - The first Transatlantic cable was laid. 1876 A.D. - Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. 1878 A.D. - Thomas Edison invents and patents the recording of sound onto cylind ers and discs. 1906 A.D. - First wireless communication of human speech. 1919 A.D. - First broadcast radio station KDKA licensed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva nia. 1936 A.D. - First television broadcast made in London, England. 1941 A.D. - First commercial television began in the United States. 1941 A.D. - Z3 computer developed by German engineer Konrad Zuse. 1954 A.D. - Color television broadcast standards are set in the U.S.. 1957 A.D. - Satellite first sent information back to earth. 1959 A.D. - U.S. and Russian rockets sent information back to earth from distanc es beyond the moon. 1962 A.D. - "Telestar I", a satellite, first beamed television programs between the U.S. and Europe. 1971 A.D. - Intel 4004 chip developed an integrated microprocessor chip, for the computer, that could be programmed for different needs. 1976 A.D. - JVC markets the first VCR with the VHS (instead of Beta) format. 1985 A.D. - Television began to be broadcast in Stereo. 1994 A.D. - High Definition TV standards agreed on in the U.S.. 1999 A.D. - Intel introduces the Pentium III processor, taking personal computin g to new highs. 2050 A.D. - ......???......Give us your input. Tell us where you think we will b e in the year 2050, on our questionaire (see link below).

Communication is the ability to share information. We need communication. Communication keeps businesses and factories running. It helps people in trouble to contact police, fire departments, ambulances and d octors. Our military forces would be useless, and our government would not work without it. Transportation and food supplies would not meet the needs of the people. We would loose contact with our families and friends that live far away. There would be no radio or television stations to entertain us, or movies to see . Society would surely not be the same as it is now. Maybe someday, we will have telephones like wrist watches... or, televisions with only interactive 3D programming... or, we will have a mental connection with things so all we have to do is think, and it is done... or, computers will be able to visually connect with anyone in the world, without cameras... Only the future will tell... after all, 100's of years ago no one would have dreamed of all the things we hav e today.