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Evolution of Internal Communication
new technology + communication + management
Why?- Relevant to anyone who works
within a formal organization- Tools we use are taken for granted- Interesting trends and shifts
An area generally neglected in both academic and practitioner literature
Expert Sources
“Talking vs. Shouting”
- Josh Bernoff
PAST
• Top Down• Need-to-know Basis
Telegraph connected officesAllowed communication between London & NYC
Telephone added voice communication, direct extensions, voicemail, and
conference calls
Hand-written memos, hand delivery to in-box, typewriters, carbon copied mass messages,
faxes, word processors, mainframes, desktop PC, laptop, handheld devices
Christensen: Disruptive Technology
COMPUTERS & THE
INTERNET
Over TimeEmployee attitudesare a key factor in
efficiency
Employees as Assets
Information Age + Power
The Importance of Being Attune
IT’S PRESENT TIME!
• Intranet, Wikis, E-newsletters, Virtual Meetings
• Staff Focus = It’s Your Company!
office equipment / personal tools
rarr
Future• Even More “Talking”!• Increased Use of Microblogs,
Video Texting
What do you think?
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Bower, Joseph L. and Christensen, Clayton. (1995). Disruptive Technologies: Catching the Wave. Harvard Business Review, 173:1. Retrieved from University of Washington Electronic Reserve: https://eres.lib.washington.edu/eres/documentview.aspx?cid=4174&associd=131207
Christensen, Clayton M., Anthony, Scott D. and Roth, Erik A. (2004). Seeing What’s Next. Massachusetts: Harvard Business School Press.
Standage, Tom. (1998). The Victorian Internet. New York: Walker and Company.
Christy LutherMarch 2009
MCDM COM 546University of Washington