BUS 237 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Local Area Network, Optical Fiber Cable, Wide Area Network

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 237
• Professor: Zorana Svedic

Document Summary

Collaboration occurs when two or more people work together to achieve a common goal, result or product. When collaboration is effective, the results of the group are greater than those that could be produced by any of the individuals working alone. It involves coordination and communication, and often the use of computer networks. The effectiveness of a collaborative effort is driven by 4 critical factors: communication skills & culture, communication systems, content management, workflow control. 1: communication skills and culture are often the key to effective collaborative effort. The ability to be part of a group and to give and receive critical feedback is particularly important for employers. 2: the availability of effective communication systems depends on the network technology available in an organization. 3: content management - when multiple users are contributing and changing documents, schedules, task lists, assignments, etc. , one user"s work might interfere with another"s.