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Changing Role of Communication Technology in the Workplace
Jagdish Sheth identified four dinstinct forces that are contributing to the changing role of information tec hnology in organizations
2. Globalization of business operations
1st Force. This drivies companies to use state of the art computer and automated technology to stay ahead of their competitors and reduce operation costs. (ex) AT&T, compterized billing, account management, and operated services)
2nd. Comminication technlology is required to help companies bridge the barriers of distance and time. Companies are going global. One form of global communication, World Wide Web to buy and sell goods, products, and services
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Philosophy of Life Long Learning
*without the desire to learn new technology, you will be left behind when it comes to raised and promotion.
Distadvantages: email boxes fill up easily, it can keep you from doing your real work, emails can be mis-interpreted, people have been fired for sending email that they thought were personal.
Communication Competence and life long learning
Key to successfully managing techno life
Communication Competence- ability to select and use the most appropriate channel to communicate technology (ex) telephone, e-mail, fax
Why do we need it?
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Advantages:flexibility to assemble maultifunctional teams without stressful transers
Uncover hidden expertise by sending “does anybody know” email, access email at a time that it is convenient, cheap. (ex) scheduling, calanders, bulletin boards, group document handling, work flow tracking. Mergers, downsizing, consolidation, and crisis management. It is related to performance and productivity levels with new technologies. No longer in one centralized location. (ex) Collete who refused to learn new technology was fired.
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