Managing interpersonal communication in organization.

Such communication may take several forms. Messages may be verbal (that is, expressed in words), or they may not involve words at all but consist of gestures, facial expressions, and certain postures ("body language"). Nonverbal messages may even stem from silence.

Informal and Formal Communication are used in an organization. Informal communication, generally associated with interpersonal, horizontal communication, was primarily seen as a potential hindrance to effective organizational performance. Top-down approach: This is also known as downward communication. This approach is used by the Top Level Management to communicate to the lower levels.

Managers do not need answers to operate a successful business; they need questions. Answers can come from anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world thanks to the benefits of all the electronic communication tools at our disposal. If no questions - no answers - no progress or change.

Some in the relationship that exists between sender and receiver. For instance, intimacy at work is highly undesirable, because eventually it damages the communication or may result into a terrible form of violation - insider trading.

Solutions: Conference calls, different events, partying and celebrating together, praise people for the job they done or changes they've made.

98. Intellectual and industrial property rights.

Industrial property: 1) patentable inventions (everything is new which is available to the public before the date of priority); 20 years, succession, transfer, licensing is possible; 2) utility models (technical nature, affecting shape, construction, durable assembly of an object, 10 years); 3) Industrial design (lines, colors, not functions, applied in good faith, not misleading, 25 years); 4) Trademarks (words, designs, logos, 10 years); 5) Copyrights and neighboring rights.

Author's rights: moral (authorship, unlimited period and not transferable); economic (exclusive right, dispose of the use, to receive remuneration, 70 years).

Criminal liability: imprisonment up to 2 years (for personal gain), regular source of income - up to 6 years of prison.

99. Non-disclosure agreements

It is a confidentiality agreement, a legal contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material, knowledge, or information that the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict access to by third parties. It is a contract through which the parties agree not to disclose information covered by the agreement.

NDAs can be "mutual", meaning both parties are restricted in their use of the materials provided, or they can restrict the use of material by a single party.

Possible situation: An opera-singer agrees to sing for free at the forthcoming event in order to keep her career afloat. The disclosure of the absence of payment for her performance may automatically brand her as a person, who will unlikely receive a generous offer in future.

An NDA creates a confidential relationship between the parties to protect any type of confidential and proprietary information or trade secrets. NDAs can be "mutual", meaning both parties are restricted in their use of the materials provided, or they can restrict the use of material by a single party.

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