- language barriers
- cultural barriers ⇒ differences in beliefs and values. lack of awareness of etiquette in other countries
- physical barriers
- distance! time zones! closed office doors : (
- technological barriers
- people sending faxes but receiving end does not know what fax machines are
- organizational barriers
- not knowing how the business operations
- contacting the wrong person for the job
- gossip resulting in miscommunication
- psychological and perceptual barriers
- different beliefs and interpretation of things
- lack of trust
- low staff morale, think they are unsupported and undervalued