E-mail usage practices in an organizational context: a study with Portuguese workers

Nowadays, e-mail is one of the most used information and communication technologies by organizations; it can streamline processes and transactions, facilitate information exchange, increase the quality, speed and productivity of the employees and strengthen relationships with stakeholders. This pape...

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Autores: Quaresma, Rui Filipe Cerqueira, Silva, Sílvia Paula Rosa da, Marreiros, Cristina Galamba
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Repositorio:Journal of Information Systems and Technology Management (Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usp.br:article/58634
Acesso em linha:https://revistas.usp.br/jistem/article/view/58634
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:E-Mail
Users
Behaviors
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Resumo:Nowadays, e-mail is one of the most used information and communication technologies by organizations; it can streamline processes and transactions, facilitate information exchange, increase the quality, speed and productivity of the employees and strengthen relationships with stakeholders. This paper empirically examines the use of e-mail in an organizational context, using a sample of the Portuguese population with an active e-mail account assigned by the employer. The results show that most users have what is considered appropriate behavior; however, some situations that may indicate problems for organizations were also identified.