Business Applications Of Virtual Office Technology
Overview
The emergence of low cost microcomputers and data transfer devices in the 1970s made it feasible for some office workers to perform their work outside of formalized corporate settings1. The advent of the personal computer in the 1980s, and widespread implementation of wireless and high speed data transfer technologies in the 1990s, made it possible for certain types of office workers to perform their work anywhere the necessary software/hardware infrastructure is established. Employees working from their homes, utilizing computers, modems, fax machines, email and other electronic means to perform their jobs and communicate with their coworkers work in a virtual office. In recent years, the virtual office has become one of the major movements within business and other organizations, primarily due to technology advances and associated benefits. A virtual office is defined as a temporary or permanent office setup......
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