Chapter 3 Technological, Legal, and Ethical Considerations 3
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication ©20052 How can companies use Web Pages to market their goods and services?
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication ©20053 Web sites feature companies’ addresses Business addresses Advertising information Product information Order forms
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication ©20054 Compare and contrast primary and secondary research.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication ©20055 Both are methods for gathering data to gain knowledge.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication ©20056 Primary research refers to gathering information from original sources.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication ©20057 Secondary research is locating and studying information gathered by other researchers.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication ©20058 Give examples of pros and cons for telecommuting employees.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication ©20059 Pros Creates greater flexibility Increases productivity Decreases employee turnover Reduces need for costly office space
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © Cons Minimizes office face-time Promotes worker isolation Creates non-standard work week Necessitates productive home work environment
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © How could employees misuse and the Internet?
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © Employees misuse e- mail and the Internet when they Send personal messages Forward jokes Play games Surf the net
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © What is spam?
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © Spam is unwanted bulk with copies of the same message going to multiple persons.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © What problems can spam cause ?
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © Spam mass mailings may advertise questionable products or services.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © Responding to spam can lead to More spam Harassment Identity theft Credit card theft
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © Compare and contrast plagiarism and paraphrasing.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © Both terms refer to using others’ ideas.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © Plagiarism is using ideas of others without giving them credit.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © Paraphrasing is using your own words to restate the original meaning of other’s ideas.
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © How have “Plain English” laws helped consumers?
Chapter 3Krizan Business Communication © “Plain English” laws help assure consumers can understand business documents.