Electronic Communication At Work

Advantages:

• an easy and effective communication with anybody anywhere in the world.
• you can respond to clients quickly and easily
• messages can be sent in an instant
• the cost of sending emails is very low comparing to other form of communications (such as phoning) 
• use of emails is very simple
• you can send distinguish attachments such as photographs or spreadsheets
• it speeds up the workflow process
• it also saves time because you don't need to go to another office to talk to the person
• email saves papers, and therefore trees; it also save printing cost

Disadvantages:

• spam emails can be sent which are dangerous because their can clutter the computer
• email hoaxes
• many viruses can be sent via emails which can eventually destroy your computer
• not everyone has internet connectivity
• if you send the emails to someone else, then the confidential information might end up in the wrong hands
• employees might get tired of the emails and they might stop reading them thinking they are not important