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Communication goes Europe - new paths in the web
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original article published in German: WEIDINGER-MOSER Maria (Ed.) (2004). Communication goes Europe. Österreich-Brüssel und retour. Innsbruck: Studienverlag. Europe is in flux. The European knowledge society is networking via Internet. Networks, greatly supported by the European Union, are forming in knowledge intensive areas such as science and research-based business between individual experts, organizations and the public area. These networks usually develop in the course of real events such as conferences, fairs, seminars and others. However, with respect to effective collaboration, the usage of the Internet gains attention. This development constitutes a challenge for organizations as well as so-called knowledge workers. On the one hand, political, economic or scientific organizations are faced with the task of creating environments which enable the development and continuous functioning of these networks. On the other hand, the ability to find relevant information, to exchange knowledge across networks and thus quickly react to and solve problems means that the individual knowledge worker is challenged with a new form of communication and a new way of dealing with information. These changes are serious in such a way that it is legitimate to talk about the necessity of learning a new cultural technique. In this article, the current  inter-connectedness via Internet will be described in detail on the basis of two examples. Moreover, general conditions under which networking takes place as well as future developments and resulting challenges will be illustrated. Subsequently, the most important instruments which are currently used will be listed and explained.
©  Paul MeinlYou can download the complete article here: "Communication goes Europe - new paths in the web" (PDF, 624kB)
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