Abstract:

The paper interrogates achieving organizational objectives through an improved administrative communication. The study adopts descriptive method and relies on secondary source of data collected, The data collected were analyzed descriptively. Administrative communication is an instrument for social interaction, a tool for understanding others, and a means of keeping in touch with people. The paper argues that effective administrative communication is a sine qua non for the attainment of organizational goals, while ineffective administrative communication often leads to industrial conflict and low morale. The paper further highlights the relevance of effective administrative communication towards achieving organizational goals, and found out that administrative communication is hindered by time constraints, hierarchy, culture, filtering, status differences among others. It therefore recommends clarity of communication, feedback mechanism, listening, consistency, completeness of the message as ways of improving administrative communication in organization.