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Computer-Mediated Communications Networks and the Organizational Life of Schools, by H. L. Fuller
Conclusion
At bottom, a CMC network, like the computer itself, is a tool--no
more, no less. It embodies particular functionality, and is
better suited to some communication tasks than to others. Organizations
need to decide for themselves what boundaries are appropriate within
their domains and between themselves and their environment. It is hoped
that by pointing out the structural, human resource, political and
symbolic ramifications of CMC implementation, this paper will stimulate
deliberate consideration of relevant issues, so that the impact of the
implementation on the organizational life of the school is not sculpted
by default.
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