FORMAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK
The Formal Communication Networks > Chain network > Y network > W heel network > Circle network > All-channel network 1)Chain Network - Under the chain pattern, the information flows either up or down the line. - Here each person gets the information from his immediate superior and then passes it to their immediate subordinates. Likewise, the chain gets created, and all members get connected to a single person, typically the leader (C). - Information perversion is not likely to take place but a communication system becomes time-consuming. - This network is suitable when the information to be passed is legally correct. Characteristics of Chain Network: (i) Equal to the Y network. (ii) Follow the process of the formal channel of authority. (iii) Step-by-step process. 2)Y Network - The Y-Network is a multi-level hierarchy and a combination of horizontal & vertical flow of communication. - ...