A Few Organizations Have Recently Tried to Minimize Employee Use

question 12

Essay

A few organizations have recently tried to minimize employee use of e-mail when communicating with colleagues. Specifically, these companies have banned the use of e-mail (except for special circumstances) on Fridays. Discuss two reasons why companies might want to minimize the use of e-mail.

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Definitions:

Contract with America

A legislative agenda proposed by the Republican Party during the 1994 U.S. Congressional election campaign.

Republican Plan

Typically references strategies or policies advocated by the Republican Party, which may vary depending on the context or historical period.

Dot Coms

Companies that operate primarily on the internet; the term became widely used during the internet boom of the late 1990s.