BIZ101: Business Communications - Assessment 1 Report: A Deep Dive

This report addresses BIZ101 Assessment 1, focusing on business communication principles. It begins with a discussion of academic integrity, emphasizing its importance for students, including building trust, enhancing learning, and improving employability. The report then explores personal learning styles, identifying the student's converging style and the importance of time management and critical thinking for academic success. Finally, it delves into models of business communication, including Aristotle's persuasion model and Newcomb's interpersonal model, along with common barriers to effective communication within organizations. The report utilizes references to support the arguments and analysis of the concepts covered in the assessment.

Business Communications

Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Academic Integrity......................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
Achieveing Academic Success....................................................................................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................2
Models of Business Communication...........................................................................................2

TASK 1
Academic Integrity
Academic Integrity can be termed as committing to and demonstrating a moral and honest
conduct under academic setting. It is generally applicable at the college level as it identifies with
giving credit to others when utilizing their thoughts (Gallant, 2008). Writing with integrity
requires recognising the contribution made by others. Academic integrity holds a great
significance in a student’s life and determines the learning and development of student. Having
academic integrity adds helps a student to build trust and confidence among peers. Integrity and
trust are the principle traits of a successful leader which makes academic integrity an important
virtue for the students. Secondly, academic integrity also helps in adding value to the learning
and degree of a student and it improves the future employability for a student. Employers prefer
to hire candidates who can have a positive influence on the organisation by demonstrating
integrity.
Breach of Academic integrity can result into serious penalties and consequences for a
student. In case of non-compliance with the guidelines issued by the university for academic
integrity, a student shall receive a warning letter and the penalties for breach of academic writing
can also extend up to expulsion or probation of the student (Policies and forms, 2020). In some
cases, training sessions are also arranged for students to impart academic integrity knowledge
and principles. It could possible translate into taking away the learning opportunities from the
student’s life. Hence, under no circumstances, breach of academic integrity should be taken
lightly by a student.
Working with integrity can certainly be helpful in improving the professional and personal
success of a student. It helps in improving future employability and develops a positive influence
on the team-members and peers with whom a student is working. It also helps in development of
a peaceful state of mind which is crucial for focusing on learning and development activities
considering the career and growth aspirations. Working with integrity with also improve the
image and goodwill of a student which is instrumental for future personal as well as professional
success.
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TASK 2
Achieveing Academic Success
On the basis of learning styles stated by Kolb, I believe I have a converging style of
learning. It includes abstract conceptualization and active experimentation (Conner and Hodgins,
2000). I am good at applying the knowledge and learnings of modules to find the solutions to
practical issues. I have an attraction for solving technical problems and issues using my
knowledge and learnings. I believe experimenting with new ideas and practical application of
knowledge is what stimulates and motivates me which can be used to determined my converging
style of learning.
With an objective of making maximum use of my learning style and potential, I believe
time-management is an important skills for me to master. As an adult student, time-management
is of crucial importance. Attending regular classes, skill development classes or completion of
assignments are some of the aspects of a student’s life that require a great deal of effective time-
management. I understand the role of time-management which will help me to learn more and
acquire more knowledge in a much shorter span of time. It will also help me to take leverage of
every opportunity and focus on my personal as well as professional development in light of
future success.
Critical thinking can be termed as the process on independent and rational thinking which
involves evaluation of both positive and negative aspects of a subject to form a judgement or an
opinion. I can apply critical thinking skills to form logical connections between my learning
modules and practical application. Application of critical thinking skills will also help me to
become an active learner rather than passive recipient of information which will have a great
influence on my learnings and skill development as a student.
TASK 3
Models of Business Communication
Aristotle’s persuasion model of communication is considered as a one-sided model of
business communication which has three basic elements; a sender, message and a receiver. This
model is evidently used when a political leader delivers a speech (White, 2006). Under this
model, the role of receiver is neglected and he doesn’t respond to any communication by the
sender. Sender prepares a speech considering the motive and objective of persuasion and aligns it
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with the needs of audience. This type of communication model is very important in any business
organisation to develop employee commitment and participation for achieveing the vision of the
organisation. It is also important to motivate the workforce for accomplishment of organisational
goals and objectives.
Newcomb’s interpersonal model of business communication is also another important
model where there exists three parties in the process of effective communication in the
organisation. In this model, exchange of information between two parties usually happens
through a third party which acts as a mediator (Barnlund, 1968). This model of business
communication is also important in an organisational context to exchange information between
top-management and employees at subordinate position where a third party can filter and
transmit relevant information to the top-management.
Barriers to successful business communication includes separation of physical elements
essential for the process of communication, using wrong channel or medium of communication,
ineffective understanding of the audience’s needs, influence and manipulation by the third party
involved in the process of communication, organisational structure and other distractions such as
lack of electronic devices or the personal interest of the person transmitting information.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Barnlund, D. C. (1968). Interpersonal communication; survey and studies.
Conner, M., & Hodgins, W. (2000). Learning styles. Retrieved February. 24. 2003.
Gallant, T. B. (2008). Academic Integrity in the. Jossey-Bass.
White, G. B. (2006). Analogical power and Aristotle's model of persuasion. The American
Journal of Bioethics. 6(6). 67-68.
Online
Policies and forms. 2020. [Online]. Available thru<https://www.torrens.edu.au/policies-and-
forms>
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