Communication in Organizations

In Chapter 4 of the Group Communications text, the roles in an organization are analyzed and described in detail. This topic, for me, brings back memories of my days as an officer in my Police Explorer back in high school. Even though I did a darn good job as the Chairman of Social Communications, reading this section made me realize that I knew exactly what I was doing. In any organization, there is a pecking order, which is a set of people that work in a certain order, depending on rank. The only way an organization can be triumphant, is if the communication between the lower and superior ranks and there is a mutual understanding of the information transpired. For example, in my years as a Police Explorer, I had a tendency to always inquire about promotions and things, but in order for me to get the answer that I wanted (or any answer for that matter); I had to go through the chain of command. This process I always hated, because I had to wait for FOREVER to get the answer, and when the answer finally came, it was COMPLETELY different from what the Advisor (head-honcho) originally said. This is why it is so important for there to be good communication between the two branches because without it, an organization can self-destruct.