How signals travel and distort inside organizations.
Mechanism
Event
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Interpretation Forms
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Communication Transmits Meaning
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Signals Amplify or Distort
Communication Carries Interpretation
Communication does not simply transmit information.
It carries interpretation.
Messages move through language, framing, and tone.
Communication shapes how meaning spreads.
Distortion Through Transmission
As signals move through layers:
Nuance compresses.
Context thins.
Interpretation hardens.
Repetition stabilizes perception.
Interpretation can travel faster than understanding.
System Position
Meaning → Communication
Communication distributes interpretation across the system.
As signals travel, people adjust behavior to maintain workflow.
Next Mechanism: Coordination
This page examines structural characteristics of communication within environments.
