Area+of+Impact

=Areas of Impact= • N&Q are an investment company who wish to create their own network so they have a have a better communication medium • internet can benefit their communication (telecommunication/ video conferencing)
 * 1) Business & Employment**


 * The number of Americans who ** worked from home or remotely **  at least ** one day per month for their employer **  (“employee telecommuters”) increased from approximately 12.4 million in 2006 to ** 17.2 million in 2008 ** . A ** 39% 2 year increase and 74% increase since 2005 ** .
 * In 2008, ** nearly nine out of 10 (87 percent) said they telecommuted from home ** , up from roughly three out of four in 2006.
 * ** 40% of U.S. employees hold jobs that that could be done at home **  (50 million).
 * ** In 2008, 42% of U.S. employers say they have allowed staff to work remotely this year— ** up from just <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px;">** 30% in 2007 **
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• N&Q concerned about “Carbon footprint” as their travelling is encouraging the releasing of carbon fuels through flying + it is expensive to fly staff over for meetings • a solution is a better network system within the company and video conferencing to save on the travelling
 * 2) Science and the Environment**

1264912933 “Deloitte’s global organization and as many as 130 Deloitte member firm locations around the world are installing video conferencing services to cut costs associated with business travel… By Nortel’s calculations, a company spending as much as $23 million annually on travel can use telepresence to recover as many as 385,000 hours of lost productivity, reduce its carbon footprint by up to 4,200 tons and save up to $7 million.” Furthermore the article mentions the impact Second Life can have for companies to reduce business travel. []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px;">** More frequent telecommuting ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px;"> has been the <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px;">** second highest way employees have dealt with rising fuel prices ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px;">. It was <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px;">** cited by 33% of workers ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px;"> (46% had increased carpooling, 33% were driving more fuel efficient cars, and <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px;">** 30% are looking for job closer to home ** <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px;">). [] 1264480792

TELECOMUTING : [] · Employers are beginning to understand that increased agility, reduced costs and enhanced business continuity can flow from encouraging telecommuting, actually strengthening a business’ competitiveness and resilience whilst removing large capital and operational costs from the bottom line. Studies of remote workers at American Express and BT show that they can be 30-40% more productive. A separate study concludes that remote workers can suffer from career stagnation and isolation, but ironically suggests that richer, ambient and persistent communication channels are the solution. [| http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2009/10/19/the-invisible-rise-of-cross-border-telecommuters/] Fernando Ara faces an extreme // virtual //commute from his Orange County, CA office to Madrid, Spain. Ara is in the vanguard of worldwide cross-border telecommuters. Ara is the U.S. country manager for Redkaraoke, a social networking website, but works out of his California-based home office and travels when necessary for meetings. Ara’s colleague, Justin Abbott, based in Baltimore, MD, heads up business development for the company. Another manager, Jose Miguel Segurra, lives in Japan. They communicate with HQ mostly via Skype. Biggest issues: - different time zones - that they understand each other, and are looking at the same documents WorldatWork, a Scottsdale, AZ, Washington, DC and Toronto, Canada-based organization, predicted in a recent report that 100 million Americans will be teleworking by 2010. But to workers, this trend represents a much larger career playing field. “One of the advantages of being a cross-border telecommuter is that it can open up horizons and opportunities that could not otherwise be widely available to a lot of employees…” Ara said. Michael M. Kiefer, General Manager for Brandprotect.com, is an American who telecommutes from Chicago for the Toronto, Canada Company. “In the virtual world, the Internet makes up for great distance, assuming you are not too many time zones off,” Kiefer said. Kiefer travels to the company headquarters” every month or so. “I think in today’s world, with today’s technology, the game is much easier,” but, he said, “Nothing makes up for face-to-face contact and group interaction. Monthly is just enough.” 1264912933 • have to train their staff how to use the new system to work in the company • If Hector creates a home network, him and his family will have to be taught and learn how to use and adapt to the new system. • A more secure internet system in the home can encourage learning and researching on the internet within his family, especially among his children.
 * 3) Education**

· <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> seminars are a useful way of getting across a lot of information to a large audience · <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> workshops allow people to practise problem solving · <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">role-playing allows staff to learn by practising how they would react in specific situations These methods are cheaper, and require the company staff to "attend class".

Newer methods include digital media, such as audio tapes, DVDs and online tutorial applications. The new methods are more suited for distance learning. It is more flexible for the employee, like telecommuting, the employees can be trained away from office. However, the development of these materials are often more expensive then traditional methods. These materials are usually developed externally, resulting in a form of outsourcing. From: <span style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; color: #0070c0;">[] [] 1264481469