ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 1 2025
UNIQUE NO:
DUE DATE: MAY 2025
, ADB1602
Assignment 2 Semester 1 2025
Unique Number:
Due Date: May 2025
Administrative Management IB
Question 1
1. Sender (Source)
The sender is the person who initiates the communication by having a message to
deliver.
In the scenario:
Mrs Mokoena, the CEO, is the sender.
She wants to communicate a change in lunch break policy.
2. Message
The message is the actual information, idea, or instruction the sender wants to convey.
In the scenario:
The message is: “The lunch break will be reduced from one hour to 30 minutes,
and the quitting time will be brought forward by 30 minutes, starting next month.”
3. Encoding
, Encoding is the process of translating thoughts or information into verbal or non-verbal
symbols to be understood by the receiver.
In the scenario:
Mrs Mokoena uses spoken words and body language (e.g., waving her hand
to dismiss) to encode her message.
4. Medium (Channel)
The medium or channel is the method or means through which the message is
transmitted.
In the scenario:
The communication channel is face-to-face verbal communication, supported
by non-verbal cues (tone, gestures).
5. Receiver
The receiver is the person to whom the message is directed.
In the scenario:
Mr Sibiya, the work supervisor, is the receiver of the message.
6. Decoding
Decoding is the process by which the receiver interprets or makes sense of the
message.
In the scenario: