Question

Mercy Eston, a start-up company, has a small office space. Its employees often complain about the lack of personal space because of a congested seating arrangement and lack of a proper ventilation system. In this scenario, the employees of Mercy Eston are most likely facing _____ to communication.

Answer 1

Answer:

Physical Barriers

Explanation:

Physical Barriers refers to the physical set up or physical environment of an organization which act as a barrier in sending and receiving messages between employees. These are environmental and natural barriers which obstruct the swift flow of communication at a workplace.

Examples of physical barriers to communication would include, issues in design of the workplace, workplace interiors such as spacing, ventilation, noise, etc.

The given case relates to such physical barriers to communication.