Examining the Impact of Technology on Organizational Communication

This report delves into the significant impact of technology on management communication, focusing on how it has reshaped business processes and human resource management. The report examines the effects of technology on communication within organizations, including the rise of virtual teams and the use of digital tools. It discusses the benefits and challenges of technology in communication, such as increased efficiency and potential for miscommunication. The author references studies by Argenti (2006), Bloom et al. (2014), and Stone et al. (2015) to support the arguments. The report highlights the importance of technology in modern business and concludes that organizational productivity and profitability will increase as technology provides a platform for employees to express their views. The report emphasizes the importance of technology, from email chains and conference calls to the need for effective communication and collaboration in today's globalized business environment.

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In the recent times, technology has changed the business scenario in many ways but its
most significant affect is on management communication. Communication through technology
has given rise to various new opportunities and challenges. Text messaging, e-mails, instant
messaging and social networking has made a drastic change in every field of business.
Technology affects the process of communication within an organization. Though technology
has made the business communication easier and faster but at times this approach is less clear
and more distracting. The present technological development has led a profound impact on how
an organization engages and communicates with their target audiences.
Technology allows individuals to instantaneously communicate and carry on business
relationship effectively in any part of the world. Quick decisions are easily made that saves the
time of both the parties. The instant communication through constant connectivity and smart
phones has made the communication process faster. Telecommuting and virtual offices has made
the communication highly effective within the management.
Technology affects Corporate Communication
The author discloses the specific effect that technology has on the operational activities
or functions of business. Major focus is given on the organizational challenges and opportunities
that have been bought by the advent of latest technology (Argenti 2006). Besides several
opportunities that communication has bought within the management, there are also certain
challenges that need to be overcome.

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Impact of Technology on Organization
Communication technology acts as a centralizing force within the management as per
Bloom et al. (2014). Technology leads to improve the communication process within the
management. This leads to decrease the autonomy for plant managers and workers.
Influence of Technology on Human Resource Management
As per stone et al. (2015) technology has led a profound effect on the human resources
practices and processes. Technology has enabled the organization various ways to attract,
motivate and retain employees within the organization. Though there is certain potential
limitation of using this approach that should be overcome. Technology creates an artificial
distance between the organizations and the individuals. Thus, the article reviews the current
effects of latest technology on the organizational HR process.
Technology has become the norm in an individual’s daily life in the era of rapid
globalization, business relationships completely depends on technology. Many workers working
worldwide work as a virtual team and depend on technology. Therefore, it can be recommended
that communication recently entirely depends on email chains and conference calls that have
proven to be highly effective to know the business partners and the organizations. Technology is
not a bad thing if the people are using it in the right ways. Moreover, in the recent times,
information landscape is multimodal in nature. All the organizational stakeholders, whether
internal or external, are given opportunity to be heard. Implementation of latest technology has
improved the productivity rate due to increase in employee’s job satisfaction level. Henceforth, it
can be concluded that organization productivity and profitability will rapidly increase as
technological development provides a platform to the employees to express their views.

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References:
Argenti, P.A., 2006. How technology has influenced the field of corporate
communication. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 20(3), pp.357-370.
Bloom, N., Garicano, L., Sadun, R. and Van Reenen, J., 2014. The distinct effects of information
technology and communication technology on firm organization. Management Science, 60(12),
pp.2859-2885.
Stone, D.L., Deadrick, D.L., Lukaszewski, K.M. and Johnson, R., 2015. The influence of
technology on the future of human resource management. Human Resource Management
Review, 25(2), pp.216-231.