Disadvantages of Technology in Communication

Introduction
• We have stepped in the 21st century and the
world has given us some unbelievable
technology that sometime it seems to be a
dream. But when we look at the backside of
the latest technology, we find that we have made
these technology for our destruction if wrongly
used by wrong people.

• With the advancement in the field of latest
technology, we have to face many disadvantages
out of the benefit of modern technology such as
stress factor, hectic life, fear of nuclear war, cyber
crime and high growth of eye disease, increase of
body weight and new transportation technology

The Disadvantages of Cell Phone
Communication in the Workplace

Workflow
Disruption
 Cell phone communication, both in the form
of personal calls and work-related calls, in the
workplace may disrupt an employee's work

 Many times it leads to miss deadlines or put
in extra hours to complete projects on time.

Monitoring
 Setting upCalls
a call-monitoring system
on a traditional land-line network is
relatively simple.

 However, it is not typically possible
for small business owners to monitor
communications via cell phone.

Balance Between Work
and Life
 Employees who receive work-related calls outside of
normal work hours, whether on a company-provided
phone or a personal cell phone, may feel an imbalance
between their work and personal lives.

 It can be difficult for an employee to enjoy time away
from work when her duties spill over into family, social
and rest time.

 This can increase employee stress, reducing the ability
of employees to manage work tasks effectively.

Harassment
 Employees who have access to other employees'
cell phone numbers may use cellular
communication to send harassing texts, emails
and instant messages.

 They may also send communications, pictures
and videos that the recipient finds offensive or
unprofessional.

 This can create workplace discord and increase
the need for employee discipline.

E-Mail

TOO MANY EMAILS, YOU TAKE IT FOR GRANTED, EVEN
IMPORTANT ONES

You should check your e-mails more
often. I fired you over three weeks ago

Time Consuming
 Sometimes the message is better
communicated over the telephone or directly.

 Organizing and reading through emails can
also eat up a great deal of time and prove a
hindrance on worker productivity.

Security
 Sensitive information can be easily shared
and distributed within a business through
email.

 It does not matter if the email is sent
accidentally or deliberately, the harm is the
same.

Impersonal
Communication
 While email can be faster, the meaning
of the message is often lost in the text.

 It can make customers or employees
forget there are people involved in the
transaction, which can affect customer
service.

Misunderstanding
Pronouns and popular jargon can lead to conflict in
emails.

In addition, email is filled with abbreviations and
short descriptions, which can often be
misunderstood and/or interpreted the wrong way.

The Disadvantages of Communicating
Through Social Networking Sites

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 When you chat with someone on the internet, you do not
have face to face contact. Therefore, you can not understand
other’s feelings.

 Secondly, employees are facing the language problem bcoz
they are now used to modern short forms viz. LOL, LMAO,
OMG, U, 10Q, GM, etc.

 People often compile messages quickly without realizing how
they will be construed.

 Confidential information can be easily forwarded and cannot
be reverted back.

Over Use of Technology leads to
Complexity
of Communication

EVEN COMMUNICATION CAN GIVE UP !!

Disadvantages of Technology in Communication

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