| | December 20198COLLABORATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AT WORKPLACES: A CLOSER LOOK By Pramod Sharda, CEO - IceWarp India & Middle Eastollaboration is not a mere word that has been freshly gener-ated; it is indeed a tried and tested mechanism that has been passed on from centuries un-known. Collaboration occurs when two individuals or a group of indi-viduals work collectively in order to achieve a common goal by partaking their ideas and skillsets. Henry Ford, a leading American Industrialist and Business magnet highlighted the importance of col-laboration by stating correctly `Com-ing together is progress, and working together is Success'. To become an integral part of modern commerce, electronic com-munication in workplace collabora-tion has become a major necessity; usage of cloud-based programs has become common with technologi-cal advancements. Collaboration can take place among traditional teams or among virtual teams. The digital world has been offering numerous interfaces including emails, chat rooms and instant messaging in order to aid the simultaneous trans-fer of information to a large number of individuals. With the Internet in its current state, the format has been aiding electronic communication effi-ciently, such that collaboration is now cake-walk.Collaboration has proven to make employees more responsible thus rais-ing their level of motivation. With the rise in competition, an increase in creativity encourages employees making them more productive while promoting healthy employee relation-ships. Apart from adding on to the IN MY OPINIONC
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