The Impact of Internet

The Impact of Internet

Name: Jessica & Barbie
ID Number: 94115232&94152349
Date：11/29
Topic: The Impact of Internet

Situation：Lester is discussing the company's Internet operations with Helen in office.

Lester：David Brenner in sales has come up with the idea of putting all our operations on-line.

Helen：What do you mean?

Lester：Well, clients and suppliers would be able to buy parts over the Internet.

Helen：They can already do that.They can also track the progress of an order, from production through shipping.

Lester：But he's picturing something much broader.

Helen：What's that?

Lester：He's saying we should combine our intranet with our Web site, thus giving customers direct access to every department.

Helen：So, do you think people will still be ommuting to work ten years from now?

Lester：You mean you think people will be telecommuting?

Helen：Sure. There are too many advantages to working from home. I think at the very least, offices will become like temporary workstations. Like some companies are trying now.

Lester：You mean where employees are on the road all the time, and only stop in for meetings and so forth.

Helen：Yes. And they get a temporary desk assignment.

Lester：I don't think I'd like that. Then a company would never feel like a home, and employees would never feel like family.

Helen: Maybe that’s the one of big problem that putting all our operations on-line.


Questions:
1. What is our topic？
2. Does Lester like this idea?
3. Where do you think this conversation is taking place？


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