$3.$ Trends and Challenges Affecting You in the Information Age Workplace

The modern business world is dynamic. Success will depend on your ability to adapt to the transformations currently occurring throughout the business world.

Examine the following scenarios, and identify the trend that affects the workplace.

Katherine looks over her notes about conversational customs in Europe. Then she carefully plans what time she'll place a business call to Zurich.

Teaming

Flattened management hierarchies

Globalization of business

Paul works from home analyzing statistical data for Azod Software Company. One week each month, he works from the road as he travels with his wife, who is a motivational speaker.

$$Anytime$,$ anywhere$$ and nonterritorial offices

Increasingly diverse workforce

Globalization of business

Gary is a public relations associate for a manufacturer of high$-$tech products, but his interactions in the company are not limited to the PR department. Because the people he interacts with change from project to project, he$$s worked with engineers, media specialists, a sociologist, and various contract workers from outside the company.

Teaming

$$Anytime$,$ anywhere$$ and nonterritorial offices

Innovative communication technologies

As part of a plan to emphasize a dynamic corporate culture at the Gagnier and Morris advertising company, Kiran has done away with traditional cubicles and replaced them with open$-$area $$hot desks.$$

Globalization of business

$$Anytime$,$ anywhere$$ and nonterritorial offices

Increasingly diverse workforce