In many workplaces, online communication is now more common than face-to-face meetings. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

In

this

modern era, with the advancement in technology, majority of the companies have now switched to using these technical facilities

instead

of meeting in physical form.

This

essay will explain that the advantages of

this

trend are equal to the disadvantages. On one hand, through online communication, employees can easily connect with each other. E-mails, text messages, phone calls and video calls have helped the managers of various organisations to get in touch directly with their subordinates

instead

of passing on the messages from one person to another and

thus

avoiding grapevine communication.

For example

, a supervisor can directly send an e-mail or a text to a particular worker in the company if they are either on leave or are living in another city.

On the other

hand

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however

, it is hard to detect the tone of the message in online texts. There is always a high risk of miscommunication through

mails

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and phone texts.

For example

, the head of a company may find it untidy and disrespectful if their employee answers their messages with a simple ''ok.'' even though it wouldn't be intentional. In conclusion,

although

online applications have helped workers to connect

and

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with each other speedily, it has

also

increased the risk of mishap in

delievering

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delivering

the tone of the message between the working subordinates. And

thus

, the pros and cons of the trend are the same.