Formal and informal communication
Formal and informal research in communication
Research not only important to academic writing, but also important to communication. However, formal communication is important in business world because it is easy to understanding the information and leading other people to solve problem together.in fact, not all the business require formal communication skills, but also informal communication became really common in the business world as well.
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A formal structure individual who are the official sources of information and the information that is their special concern.- informal approaches recognize that a variety of needs, including social ones, underlie communication in organization and that, as result, the actual communication relationships in an organization maybe less rational than formal system.
Bibliography:
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Informal search methods
What is informal research [Learning]?
- informal learning is semi-structure and occurs in a variety of places, such as learning at home, work, and through daily interaction and shared relationship among members of society.
Informal research methods
Collecting data information can enhance the writing. But, when we writing a research paper usually spent a lot of time to collect data information. However, an informal research methods can helps to collected information quickly when don't have much time and no many resource.
Most common informal research methods:
Interviews
1. One to one interview:Ask a question of one informant at a time and note answer.
2.focus group interview: Ask a question of group of informant gathered together in on place and note question.
3. Interview that feature story gathering: Ask informant to share story that related to question, to similar problem solved by past.
Questionnaire
Questionnaire is the most common informal research methods.
Questionnaire are developed to be disturbed , return and answer. There several types of questionnaire such as phone questionnaire, mail questionnaire, face to face questionnaire.
Observation
Use by writer who are new to the situation and need to orient themselves to the organizational, the problem and the dynastic. The worker/writer shadow a more experienced worker in order to find out how product operate , what that person job is, and how to use.
Reference List:
Difference between formal and informal communication channel. [1994]. [Blog] Questia. Available at: //www.questia.com/library/journal/1G1-16127458/differences-between-formal-and-informal-communication [Accessed 3 Feb. 2015].
Formal research and formal research structure
Formal Research
What is formal research?
- Formal research is a structure research style that allows students or researcher to present their finding in a detail.
Formal research structure
Research is necessary before starting to write because the information you collect helps to shape the message. In most of college or university course usually require some use of formal research methods to complete reports, assignments or questions. However, formal academic also necessary to follow formal organizational structure; the typical organizational structure included introduction,methods, result, discussion and conclusion and recommendation.
Introduction
Many people think writing a structure introduction gives them starts and helps them focus on entire paper. Usually introduction have three parts:
1. Presentation of the problem or the research inquiry [First part of introduction]
- a context to show reader how your research inquiry fits into conversation.
2. Purpose and focus on current page [Second part of introduction]
-state your propose and focus; present actual thesis.
3, Summary or overview writer's position or arguments [Third part of introduction]
- briefly leads reader through discussion, forecasting the main idea
The Methods Section
The methods of research paper should describe in detail what methodology and special material, if any, should use to think through the research. In another hands, used material helps you to design the assignment Such as questionnaire or interview question to generate information and data for research paper.
The result section
To present result of the research. Quantitative information, which included brief description,explanation or instruction also include in result section.
Conclusion and Recommendation
conclusion all the result from discussion, or the result from your research, combined it in the thesis and summary the main idea.
Reference List
The purpose of reference list is to prove completed assignment with research
Reference List:
Worren, N. [2011]. The importance of formal structure. [Blog] Organization [re]design. Available at: //www.organizationdesign.net/the-importance-of-formal-structure-remains-even-with-modern-communication-technologies.html [Accessed 3 Feb. 2015].
Advantage of Disadvantage of formal communication. [2014]. [Blog] The business communication. Available at: //thebusinesscommunication.com/advantage-and-disadvantage-of-formal-communication/ [Accessed 3 Feb. 2015].
Formal and informal research methods
Formal and informal research methods
Formal Research Methods
- Access electronically: The research process have been change considerably by computer. Most business people begin any research process by seeing what they can find electronically.
- Search manually: If you need background or supplement information, you will probably conduct manual research in public or college library.
- Investigate primary sources: primary sources for a project, go directly to the sources. Also formal research include scientific sampling methods that enable investigators to make accurate judgement and valid predictions.
- Experiment Scientifically: Another sources is experimentation. Instead of asking for the target audience's opinion, scientific researchers present choices with controlled variables,
Informal Research Methods
- Look in the files: before asking others for help, see what you can find yourself.
- Talk with your boss: Get information from the individual making the assignment.
- Interview the target audience: Consider talking with individual at whom the message is aimed.
Reference list:
Region, P. [2014]. Writing possess. P146. Business communication: process and product 6th edition.