Collaboration
Teamwork is the key to social networking

Collaboration

Businesses are turning to social networking tools traditionally used in the home to provide stronger communication at work

Written by Mark Samuels

A social change

In their current form, many collaborative applications present a risk to the business. Make sure you get collaboration right

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Case study: Fexco

A new telephony system improved collaboration at the Irish firm.

Collaborative technology is all about people

David Tebbutt takes a look at the growing number of collaboration technologies, from wikis to IP-based telephony, and considers the common fears of companies that are attracted to the benefits but worry about a loss of control.

Careless talk costs business

In the final part of our definitive guide to collaboration, John Skelton looks at the legal implications of collaborative technologies.

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