Margaret works as the human resource manager for Horizon Software, Inc., a company that focuses on the development and implementation of customized software applications for public and private sector organizations. The past few months have been very challenging, and unfortunately some key opportunities have been missed due to poor communication within the company. The employees have started complaining about an apparent lack of communication among company managers. Margaret decided that it was imperative to conduct an organizational communication workshop for these managers.

$14)$ Margaret begins the workshop by defining communication as $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

Question $5$ options:

transfer and understanding of meaning

delivery and receipt of written and verbal messages

presentation and acknowledgement of ideas

transmission of messages