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A Business Process Outsourcing centre, 'Chromosome' which deals in conversion of voice reports dictated by physicians and other healthcare providers into text format has 40 employees. They ensure that their employees are well versed in at least one foreign language and one Indian language. The employees are also given the required training to ensure that the reports are processed correctly as they are the backbone of the patients' medical history. On frequent complaints about some of its employees, it was observed that they were facing problems in decoding the message as they were not very proficient with the language in which the voice message was received. As a result, they would make mistakes causing different meaning to the message. Not only this, sometimes there were technical words used in voice reports, the actual meaning of which was also not understood by the employees. Due to this, 'Chromosome' was slowly losing its business to competitors.
The above case highlights two communication barriers. Identify and explain these barriers.

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For communication barriers, remember "LJ PSST" - Language, Jargon, Psychological, Status, Semantic, Technological. Always match barriers with case evidence.
Updated On: Jun 21, 2025
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The two communication barriers evident in the case are:
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  1. Language/Semantic Barrier
    • Definition: Obstacles caused by differences in language, vocabulary or interpretation
    • Case Evidence:
      • Employees "not very proficient with the language"
      • "Mistakes causing different meaning to the message"
    • Impact:
      • Medical report inaccuracies
      • Loss of client trust
    • Solution:
      • Advanced language training
      • Medical terminology workshops
  2. Technical/Jargon Barrier
    • Definition: Difficulty in understanding specialized terminology
    • Case Evidence:
      • "Technical words... actual meaning not understood"
      • Healthcare-specific terminology
    • Impact:
      • Incorrect transcriptions
      • Competitive disadvantage
    • Solution:
      • Glossary of medical terms
      • Subject matter expert consultations
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