DATE: November 2, 2000 TO: Justin Bridges, division manager FROM: Jeff Russell SUBJECT: SUMMARY ON E-MAIL AT WORK am writing this summary in response to your request. I am using an article titled “Caught up in the communication loop should email at work be curbed or nurtured” by Hilary Freeman. Major Points The author Hilary Freeman discusses how email at work can interfere with our jobs but this new form of communication can be a good thing… Job communication. Stephen Roberts a freelance copywriter says, “I was working the offices of a large television company. Nobody spoke to each other- virtually all information was communicated by email.” There were times when he would tell his boss he had finished a project and his boss would tell him to send an email and wait for instructions…
Communication replacement. Psychologist Guy Fielding does not think that email is replacing other forms of communication. Guy doesn’t think the telephone will be used less because you will still use the telephone when talking to people you know and when you want to set up an interview face-to-face. Guy also thinks that when a new type of communication comes out it is overused at first. He says that the email jokes will eventually stop and just important information will be received through email… Email is a tool.
A psychologist at the Open University named Adam Joins on says that email has many benefits. “It’s a great tool for brainstorming, decision making and getting diverse groups in organizations- such as marketing and accounts- to talk to each other.” With email you can think about a response to a question and not have to worry about silence when you ” re face-to-face. It is also nice when you have a message to deliver to a lot of people, this way you will be sure not to forget anyone. Adam thinks that when people can’t see each other then they tend to disclose more information. When using email we can concentrate on the message and not the way we present it. Strengths and Weaknesses I think the strength of this article is on how well it supports the ideas of using email as a good source for sending messages in the workplace.
The Research paper on Communication In Business And Information Technology
Communication for Business and Information Technology Case Study. OLYMPIA PRODUCTIONS: Introduction: Olympia Productions is in itself a product of five independent entities, combining their resources to create an efficient and effective partnership. The transition from separate businesses to a singular partnership has been a new experience to every part of the partnership. The matter of using a ...
It explained when to use email and when not to. But there were also some weaknesses. I think the begging of the article was leaning more towards not using email at the workplace because of how much time was wasted. But then at the end it changed the point of view and said that emails were good because they allowed for better massages to be delivered.
