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Question 1

video conference meetings

Answer 1

pros - meetings and training can take place without leaving the office, travel costs and time taken to travel is reduced, meetings can be called instantly, speeds up decision and problem solving

cons - may not be as productive as in real life, confidential documents might need to be seen in person, may have a high set up cost, maybe difficult to find suitable timings across time zones, people can’t pick up on non verbal communication such as body language.

Question 2

working from home

Answer 2

pros - enables more flexible work hours, less time and money spent commuting, work at your own pace as no set hours, technological advantages make more possible, fewer distractions

cons - could lead to a lack of routine, less social interaction, blurs the work life balance, less IT support could lead to limitations, less face to face interactions with customers and colleagues, security breach of data