Miscommunication Causes Serious Consequences Leading to...

Each individual is like a rain drop on the window; none of them are any more significant than another. There are the occasional droplets which are larger than the rest, the ones with a greater influence than the others. As time goes by, a droplet eventually collides with another, and another, and another...until they form a huge puddle and eventually roll away. The result is a chain reaction: the larger rain drops influence others, serving as catalysts in society. However, droplets alone, are fragile and vulnerable. In Franz Kafkas The Metamorphosis and Albert Camus The Stranger, the significant role of communication is portrayed through two extreme examples. Miscommunication causes serious consequences leading to alienation and†¦show more content†¦Although it seems like a heartless and ridiculous response to the subject matter, Meursaults existentialistic honesty makes him heroic. In a way, Meursault loves Marie, but his problem with communication is one of the root cause for his alienation because his response never satisfies the society. In comparison, Gregors death in The Metamorphosis was far less heroic than Meursaults. Gregor is too self conscious about other people and what they think of him; he has sacrificed his life and his ambition for his family, to provide them a better life style. The dung beetle symbolizes the downtrodden feelings that are shoved his way especially after his transformation. All of the disappointment and sadness that washed over Gregor climaxed and resulted in his death. No one was around him when he died, and no one knew until the cleaning woman arrived. As Gregor lay dying, he recalled his family with affection and love,(49) he realizes that he spent his entire life caring for his family who did not care about him half as much, and he could have been more considerate about himself. Both authors tried to show how communication and happiness are interrelated as well as how vital communication is through theShow MoreRelatedLibrary Management204752 Words   |  820 PagesHarassment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289 Unionization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Section 5: Leading 13—Motivation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 The Human Element of the Organization . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Structuring the Human Element in Organizations . . . . 302 Motivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Read MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesSoftware Services Printer/Binder: Edwards Brothers Cover Printer: Coral Graphics Text Font: 10/12 Weidemann-Book Credits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2011, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1998 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protectedRead MoreManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 Pagesattempt to identify and project how well a company is performing have been overwhelmed by the frequency and magnitude of these economic groundswells. In today’s competitive climate, where the changes outside a business exceed the productive changes within a business, a company’s future viability is clearly under enormous stress. To maintain business growth and a sustained economy, it is essential for managers to understand and find solutions for these and other fundamental wide-ranging issues. The