Using Blogs In An Organizational Structure

There are both advantages and disadvantages to using a blog in an organizational structure. One of the advantages would be the creation of a database to record the knowledge that employees possess but often not shared with others. [1] The organization can use this data to create information sheets about most commonly asked questions, procedures, and so forth. Blogs can be a good way to get back feedback or opinions which otherwise may have not be expressed because the employee may have felt uncomfortable expressing their opinions in front of others. Blogs can help people get a better understanding about the company. Also, blogs are a fast and easy way to publish information. [2] Not to mention it is an inexpensive way to gather, and distribute data to employees, managers, and customers. The disadvantages of blogs in an organizational structure would be that people often are unable to express themselves clearly. Their posts may cause misunderstandings and confusion. Another disadvantage of the use of blogs for organizations would be that people can't find the time to take out of their busy schedules to sit down and write a blog. If people do start a blog, another disadvantage would be that people do not update the blogs. Some other advantages and listed in article The Pros and Cons of Using an Online Blog Software or a Content Management System (CMS) by Christopher Heng are: allows one to focus on content, the automatic generation of site usability features, interaction with each other. [3] The disadvantages that Heng mentions are: potential security risks, inconvenient timing of upgrades, unable to use site during upgrades, comment spam in blogs, mistake you make is instantaneously reflected, and the limitations of the software. For more detail visit: http://www.thesitewizard.com/general/blogging-pros-and-cons.shtml

REFERENCES

[1] Jessup, Valacich, Wade, Information Systems Today: Why IS Matters, Second Canadian Edition

[2] Crowther, Don. " How to Build Your Business Using Blogs." http://www.101publicrelations.com/bloggingforbusiness.html

[3] Heng, Christopher. "The Pros and Cons of Using an Online Blog Software or a Content Management System (CMS)." http://www.thesitewizard.com/general/blogging-pros-and-cons.shtml