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• Main Author: THULASIDAS, M.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2007
• Subjects: Business and Corporate Communications; Digital Communications and Networking
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/6151; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/7154/viewcontent/2007_09_01_Email.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Email is a boon at work, but aggressive staff may use it to inflict humiliation. Most of its impact has been positive. An email from the big boss to all@yourcompany, for instance, is a fair substitute for a general communication meet- ing. In smaller teams, email often saves meetings and increases p...