Specifically, lateral communication occurs among coworkers, during staff meetings and informational presentations, throughout shift changes, and among employees regardless of peer types.
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Therefore, lateral communication between functions become very important, so that information is disseminated, not only vertically, but also horizontally within the organization.
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In light of their size though, one of their main functions is lateral communication within a layer, though some also communicate vertically among layers.
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Lateral communication in virtual teams can be important to a team s ability to adapt and change, especially when moving from co-location to Virtual Teams.
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In short, lateral communication's purpose is to keep organizational personnel informed of all current practices, policies, and procedures " ( Spillman and Mino 100 ).
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Strong lateral communication within an organization is vital, yet employees frequently report that the practice is one of the weakest areas in their company's communication strategy.
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Some of the most popular ones are : Lateral communication Lateral communication allows people from two different locations to have face to face meeting without physically travelling to one specific location.
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Some of the most popular ones are : Lateral communication Lateral communication allows people from two different locations to have face to face meeting without physically travelling to one specific location.
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It is argued that communities communicate and store collective knowledge through lateral communication, and that it is an essential ingredient to make hierarchies work, by compensating for errors in hierarchies'information flows.
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Thus, it is critical for an organization to understand its structure and culture, which are the two major determinants of the quality of lateral communication " ( Spillman and Mino 101 ).
