Benfits Of Internet
Essay by 24 • December 11, 2010 • 267 Words (2 Pages) • 1,025 Views
Benefits associated with Internet access in the work place.
The correlation between information, communication, and economic growth is well-known, making the usefulness of networks nearly self-evident. Electronic networking is a powerful, rapid, and inexpensive way to communicate and to exchange information. Using the Internet at work enables workers to perform a wide variety of tasks, from seeing what the competition is doing to formalizing procedures with colleagues from around the world to finding solutions from others who have experienced the same technical or academic problems. There is an increased productivity and ability to communicate more effectively. It allows us to expedite and facilitates our work (e.g. scheduling meetings, distributing materials).
The Internet offers a vast amount of resources that are otherwise not available in any one geographical location. In addition to increasing resources, the Internet also fosters and enhances various skills of its users. Communication skills and writing skills can be directly affected through its use. The benefits are clearly time savings and paper savings with use of email as well as other paperless forms of communications. The three main benefits to an organization that uses the Internet at work are:
Ð'„X Cost savings
Ð'„X Efficiency
Ð'„X Effectiveness
The Internet has changed the environment of a workplace, the work that goes on in the workplace and the business in general. With the Internet came competition, new rivalries, and other issues many employers are forced to face. The Internet allows for distance education and e-learning. This allows employers to offer more training and school with less of an impact to the business. The opportunities are endless.
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