Connectedness, and Communication
Kenneth Joe Galloway
KGSUPPORT
05-03-2014
The Internet and Contemporary Business Environments: Connectivity,
Connectedness, and Communication
Contents
The Internet and Contemporary Business Environments: Connectivity, Connectedness, and
Communication ............................................................................................................................................. 4
I. The Internet and Mobile Technologies: Advantages and Disadvantages .................................... 4
Telecommuting ............................................................................................................................ 5
Effects on company operations ............................................................................................... 5
Mobile connectivity ..................................................................................................................... 6
II. Business Communication ........................................................................................................... 6
Types of communication .............................................................................................................. 7
Types of communication technologies ........................................................................................ 7
Email and instant messaging ................................................................................................... 7
Videoconferencing ................................................................................................................... 8
Communication issues in the contemporary workplace ............................................................. 8
Communication problems and their effects ............................................................................ 8
Communicating in a team