COMM 470 Week 4

COMM 470 Week 4
Learning Team Communication Consultants Presentation
Imagine that you are a team of communication consultants assigned with the task of helping a company executive make his team-oriented projects more efficient and effective. The current teams are working but have inefficiencies, and they are not as effective as they could be. The teams are usually given 1- to 2-week deadlines on projects, and each member must contribute equally. Each team member often has other projects he or she needs to complete individually, as well. This is an e-commerce company, and the team members are usually located in different geographically locations.
The company executive is aware that several competitors have been implementing new methods of communication within their teams and have been producing high quality output in less time. The executive is eager to do the same but wants to understand how communications technologies may help their teams’ issues.
Create a 6- to 8-slide persuasive Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation that explains how new communication systems provide more options for communication and e-commerce.
·         For Local Campus students, these are oral presentations accompanied by Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations.
·         For Online and Directed Study students, these are Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations with notes.
·         Consider your Learning Team as a virtual team.
·         Analyze the communication process within your team.
·         Explain how new communication systems will help improve efficiency in virtual teams.
COMM 470 Discussion Questions
Chapter 8 of Electronic Commerce 2008 discusses knowledge management (KM) - knowledge sharing in particular. Among other statements, the authors make the point that knowledge is of limited value if it is not shared. It would be relatively easy to share too much information with individual employees, thus overwhelming them and distracting them from their jobs. How might an e-commerce manager handle this challenge?
Your company is planning to open new offices in cities in three different countries at the same time. Although you will remain at the corporate headquarters in the United States, you will be accountable for managing the local offices in each country. What communications recommendations will you make to help ensure efficient and effective two-way communication with your new employees?
Chapter 9 of Electronic Commerce 2008 discusses m-commerce. In your own words, how do you think m-commerce communications differs from other e-commerce?
Chapter 10 of Electronic Commerce 2008 discusses e-auctions. By their nature, auctions of any sort carry great variability in price. How would incorporating e-auctions into your business plan complicate business planning, and how might a manager compensate?