CDs and DVDs: Customized CDs and DVDs for induction or training purposes of employees could be used. Typically, when new recruits joins, to familiarize them with the workplace, organizational culture and most importantly their job duties, organizations take help of CDs loaded and presentations.
Other forms would be auto responders, book markings, electronic newsletters, electronic content on CDs and DVDs, electronic surveys and forms, online consultation, wall of fame on intranet, website and wikis.
The cons of electronic communications cannot be ruled out. Firstly, the most vital concern of electronic communication is security. The systems used by employees at the upper management levels might be hacked and confidential information might get leaked. In addition, these systems are susceptible to attack of intentional or unintentional viruses. Secondly, electronic data can be duplicated without leaving any traces behind. Thirdly, the rate at which electronic data is transferred might change the original structure of the data sent. Fourthly, as the volume of the data shared and transmitted through electronic media is huge, it becomes difficult for mangers to respond in time and accurately to employees. Finally, since electronic communications like e-mails are sent through data-packets, they need to pass through several routers before reaching its intended recipient. Thus, in the process of transfer of the data packets from one router to another the data packets might get lost due to flooding of the routers with more data packets than its capacity.