Ability to Telework, Home shopping/ More savings, Access to multimedia, Online banking, Vast amount of information, Variety of jobs, More leisure time, Exchange of ideas
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Individuals (Disadvantages)
Information overload, Insecurity at work, Constant developments – having to keep up with them, Health problem, Concerns about access for children
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society (Advantages)
Shorter working week, Makes life safer, Greater productivity, Less wastage, Greater democracy, Enables disabled people to be independent, Higher living standards
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society (Disadvantages)
Plagiarism ,Access to ***********, Lack of equality & privacy, Cyber bullying & spreading rumours, Bogus sites, Deskills/eliminates certain jobs, Widens the gap between rich and poor, Globalisation
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Teleworking EMPLOYEES ADVANTAGES:
Reduced travel expenses/ time, Own working hours, Work around family commitments, Reduced stress, Less time off, Ideal for disabled people, Any home location
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Teleworking EMPLOYEES DISADVANTAGES:
Increased home expenditures, Reduced social life ,Isolation, Loss of status, Home may not be the ideal location to work, Loss of boundaries – home and work life, Reduced salaries to telework
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Teleworking: EMPLOYERS ADVANTAGES:
Smaller offices, Reduced needs for office furniture, Less expenditures – e.g. Cleaners, gas, electricity, Staff are less likely to take time off
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Teleworking: EMPLOYERS DISADVANTAGES:
Management may be less effective, More security issues, Increased expenditure on ICT equipment, Difficult to hold meetings, Change in organisational structure would be needed.
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Teleworking: Society (Advantages)
Less air pollution, Improved family relationships, Wealth distributed evenly, as opposed to dense wealth in urban cities, Fewer greenhouse emissions, Reduced traffic congestion
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Teleworking: Society (Disadvantages)
More expensive public transport, more arguments at home.
An ICT system which enables face-to-face meetings to be conducted with participants being in different locations.
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Hardware needed
High spec multimedia PC, Visual Input: Webcam, Audio Input: Microphone, Visual Output: Monitor, Audio Output: Speakers, Codec: convert signals (can also be found as software)
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Videoconferencing: Disadvantages
Expenses of equipment, Image and sound quality dependent on bandwidth, only digital doucments can be sent around, actual face to face missing, different time zones.
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Benefits of video conferencing organisations
Cheaper – less expense,s Improved productivity, Meetings can be held at short notices ,Short meetings can be held more frequently
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Benefits of video conferencing employees
Less stress – no delays, or commuting, Improved family life – less time spent away from home, Less overtime – for commuting
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Benefits of video conferencing society
Less air pollution – carbon emissions from vehicles, Less congestion, Reduced global warming
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Card 2
Front
Individuals (Advantages)
Back
Ability to Telework, Home shopping/ More savings, Access to multimedia, Online banking, Vast amount of information, Variety of jobs, More leisure time, Exchange of ideas
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