It has been seen that employees will resist using Web Ex-systems as they are afraid it makes the transfer of their knowledge too easy, and therefore is a risk to their status in the organization (Hu, Hafsi, 2010). Studies of change management indicate that when the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or comparable leader within a business supports and provides pragmatic, honest feedback about how the Web conferencing system will be used, resistance is minimized and broader adoption occurs.
Conclusion
The rapid growth of Web conferencing systems has been accelerated by the growing reliance on more advanced security technologies and features in these platforms (Pearce, 2009). In conjunction with this development has been the rapid growth of multimedia support on Web conference platforms as well (Suduc, Bizoi, Filip, 2009). When any technology gains such rapid market share and adoption however, there is often strong resistance to change from employees who see their jobs and status being threatened over time (Hu, Hafsi, 2010). Despite these limitations, however Web conferencing continues to flourish as a communication and collaboration platform.
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