The Online Explosion: Radical Changes in Business and Communication

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Compared to a world just one generation ago when business people composed memos on typewriters and communicated with fax machines, the online explosion has brought forward a flood of new communication tools and social media platforms. It has created new types of businesses that would have been unimaginable just a short time ago and has revolutionized the way people communicate, socialize, and shop. The explosion of the web has also led to work environments in which employees are always “connected,” and has raised concerns about personal privacy. We will guide students through a critical evaluation of these radical changes, with an eye on their benefits as well as potential negative consequences.