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Chapter 25

Communication patterns

5.1 Patterns

A communication pattern illustrates how individuals communicate with each other
within a group or organisation.

Leavitt identified five major patterns of communication: wheel (or star), circle, all-
channel, chain and ‘Y’.

Wheel (or star)

Circle

All-channel

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