tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274150211000513442.post2904607257977330496..comments2024-02-20T00:19:01.002-08:00Comments on BH251 @ Loyola University Maryland: Communication Effects from Technology in Today's Business World Prof. Paul Tallonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00285551689564261656noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274150211000513442.post-39524947648900744352012-10-30T11:14:27.858-07:002012-10-30T11:14:27.858-07:00Rey, I think you make a great point that the human...Rey, I think you make a great point that the human touch is so important to communication, but that we, as a society are moving away from this through technology use. I also agree that we should take a step back from technology once in awhile, however I think that as technology becomes more necessary to everyday life, taking a break may become more and more difficult. I also have to agree with Amanda, the benefits of technology appear to greatly outweigh the negatives and that will not be changing any time soon.<br /><br />Technology has given the world such an advantage from a business perspective. Companies able to operate globally, making them so much more productive and allowing them to work with people halfway across the world that they have never met face-to-face. While this interpersonal relationship may be lost, video conferencing has been constantly improving, now making telepresence possible. Soon, people will virtually be able to walk beside someone in from across the world without physically being there. Technology has opened up so many opportunities for people that human interaction may not be able to keep up with this transition. Travelling to see a client or co-worker face-to-face takes precious time that could be used to be more productive, and the ultimate goal of businesses these days is productivity. Businesses, therefore, will seek to use whatever technology necessary to be as productive as possible.<br /><br />I think that the generation holding corporate positions right now may be more inclined to keep face-to-face communication active in the workplace, but the generation to come will be so engulfed in technology that shutting off technology will have no benefit to businesses. I personally feel that human touch will always be necessary, but sadly it appears that it might not be possible to always seek this in business matters. On a positive note, I think that most people understand the need for the human touch, so they are doing whatever they can to incorporate some form of that into business communication, whether that be video-conferencing, telepresence, or the traditional face-to-face matters. <br /><br />Colleen Folanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05368215603224085170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274150211000513442.post-23701529150742656572012-09-29T18:54:50.972-07:002012-09-29T18:54:50.972-07:00I agree that technology has had an impact on the f...I agree that technology has had an impact on the future end to “human touch” in the business world, but I believe the impact it has had on how businesses can communicate instantly with other businesses worldwide outweighs this drawback. <br /><br />I agree that we may be taking too much advantage of the benefits to emailing, texting, and instant messaging, but these forms of communication do aid in a business persons “ability to build and maintain long-term relationships.” It may not have the form of “human touch” communication, but it helps businesses stay in contact with each other, and maintaining these long-term relationship has been made easier with emailing to touch base.<br /><br />As far as face-to-face communication goes, video chatting has been a great form of technology created that has allowed communication amongst companies in different locations to see each other during a conversation. I understand video chatting doesn’t allow you to see a person’s body language during a conversation, but it’s the next best thing to communicating with someone.<br /> To answer Todd Pheifer’s question, I believe businesses will continue down the road of technological addiction. I think our world has become too addicted to technology because it facilitates easy communication. It’s to the point where people cannot function if their phone isn’t working or if their computers are not connecting to the Internet. Business people are constantly on their phones emailing and communicating. Technology has become an essential aspect to how business people communicate. I feel as if people have forgotten the importance of face-to-face interaction because they are so consumed with the technology in front of them. Until these forms of technology are taken away completely, people will not see the importance of interacting with someone in your presence rather than over email.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12997017632878569257noreply@blogger.com