How Has The Use Of E-mail Changed Business Communications?
One cannot underestimate the impact that e-mail has had on the workplace. E-mail could quite possibly be
the most significant development of the recent technological advancements, as many business managers have
recognized it as the single most important part of today’s information technology (Currid, 1993). It is more convenient that the old methods of face-to-face meetings, “snail mail”, and telephone calls. It allows more precise communication, as well as allowing for various attachments to drive that message home. E-mail allows us to reduce our use of paper, thus being environmentally friendly. Most importantly, there is a tremendous time savings with proper e-mail use, which is a big factor for any manager. You take all these facts together, and the picture becomes very clear about how e-mail has changed business communications.
All businesses depend on communication. This communication can be across the room, across the country, and even across the world. There was a time when it would take costly measures to overcome the distance barrier. Now it’s as easy as logging on to your Lotus Notes, typing up what comes to mind, and pressing “send”. Do you need to send a message to Jim down the hall, or Hans out in Europe? E-mail has allowed us to traverse these distances without thought. Not only can you send each one a note almost instantaneously, you can also send them the exact same message, and anyone else in your phone book, all at the same time. This type of communication wasn’t even dreamed of 100 years ago, but now has become a standard that businesses have come to depend on.
E-mail has ...