WJEC Digi Tech - 1.4 - 2: Changing Working Practices

What is teleworking?

• Working at home and staying in touch with others using technology

• Working in the office with no technology

• Working in a different country without technology

• Working in a team without using technology

What is a potential disadvantage of teleworking?

• Less social contact

• Flexible working hours

• Increased productivity

• Easier problem solving

How can collaborative working be achieved?

• Through written letters

• Through face-to-face meetings only

• Through phone calls only

• Through video chat, email, social networking, and online working spaces

What is a potential disadvantage of collaborative working?

• Easier to solve problems

• Can't read body language

• Work gets done quicker

• Work on the same documents

What is a benefit of using cloud services for work?

• Saves money

• Less social contact

• Increased productivity - can access documents anywhere

• Easy to work long hours

What is a potential disadvantage of using cloud services for work? (choose 2)

• Some employees may feel pressured to work when away from the office

• Workers could use cloud services to access documents and programs from anywhere

• People may avoid face-to-face contact and use email as a form of communication

• You don't have to live close to where you work if you can telecommunicate and work from home

How can employers use technology to research potential employees?

• Visit potential employees' homes

• Check social networks to research potential employees' digital footprint

• Conduct interviews with potential employees

• Check physical documents of potential employees

What is a potential disadvantage of employers checking social networks to research potential employees?

• Employers can't gather information about potential employees

• Some employees have been disciplined for defamatory posts on social networks

• Workers without an internet connection may be left out of making important decisions

• Decisions can be made more effectively through an online workspace

What is a potential advantage of teleworking?

• Need internet connection

• You don't have to live close to where you work if you can telecommunicate and work from home

• Can't read body language

• Work could be overwritten

What is a potential disadvantage of collaborative working?

• Work gets done quicker

• Work could get overwritten

• Easier to solve problems

• Work on the same documents