Advanatge & Disadvantage Questions Flashcards
Working from home advantages
The worker saves time by not having to travel to work
Saves money (not travelling to work)
Freedom about how they work and the hours
Fewer distractions
Disadvantages of working from home
Lack of space and facilities
Distractions from family and friends
Missing the social side of working with others
Advantages of using ICT
productivity of workers is high
Better quality presentation
Information shared easily
Business can communicate better
(Internally and externally)
Workers have greater freedom
Disadvantages of ICT
Workers need training to use it
Expensive to invest in computers
(Technology gets out of date quickly)
Technical problems occur frequently
Hackers can take credit info
Written communication ADVANTAGE
good record of message
Redhead message till understood
Avoids confrontation
Disadvantages of written
Not possible to check if receiver has understood message
Success of message depends on how clear it is
Advantages of images
People enjoy looking at images
They have more impact to remember
Disadvantages of images
Not possible to check receiver has understood message
Verbal communication advantages
Person can check message has been understood
Person can emphasise points by voice and body language
Disadvantage of verbal
If lots of people listen it may not be clear to understand
No permanent record of the message
Barriers to communication
Timing
Clarity
Wrong method of communication
What does span of control mean
Number of subordinates that a line manager is responsible for
Line manager
Person who is responsible for other workers
Cabin of command
Levels of authority from those at the top with the most to those at the bottom with the least
Like of communication
Route that a message travels between sender and person it’s for
