Comments on: Why Shannon’s “Mathematical Theory of Information” Shouldn’t Be Applied to Human Communication http://orgreadiness.com/2008/05/23/why-shannons-mathematical-theory-of-information-shouldnt-be-applied-to-human-communication.html Perspectives on Change Leadership and Change Management Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:01:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: apj http://orgreadiness.com/2008/05/23/why-shannons-mathematical-theory-of-information-shouldnt-be-applied-to-human-communication.html/comment-page-1#comment-44 apj Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:12:47 +0000 http://orgreadiness.com/?p=58#comment-44 As stated, Shannon was interested in encrypting communication to prevent communication. Communicating to internal and external publics requires agreed upon terms for understanding. Communication becomes an ongoing process, a dialog back and forth managing the boundaries for communal understanding and a forum for clarifying misunderstandings. Seemingly “understanding” is measured through behavioral actions of the receiver as intended by the sender. As stated, Shannon was interested in encrypting communication to prevent communication.

Communicating to internal and external publics requires agreed upon terms for understanding. Communication becomes an ongoing process, a dialog back and forth managing the boundaries for communal understanding and a forum for clarifying misunderstandings.

Seemingly “understanding” is measured through behavioral actions of the receiver as intended by the sender.

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