Mobile Technology: The Strategic Impact Of Mobile Communications Within An Organization

Mobile Technology is a growing field converging mobile computing with telecommunications in a wireless environment that has become more robust in its own right. This convergence of mobile communications enables an organization and its individual workforce to become more flexible in communication as well as work structure. Mobile technology is enabling an organization to work together or separately on a global basis while maintaining its collaborative information sharing capabilities. This allows for a near-seamless work environment to maintain its operational tempo as a work force is dispersed temporarily or on a permanent basis globally. With the evolution of faster, more robust mobile technologies, organizations and the workforce are breaking out of the traditional work environment and moving into the global community allowing them to be continually tied into the virtual office. This thesis is intended to show how mobile technology has reshaped the strategic vision of an organization and has affected society on a global scale. As society moves forward, mobile technology will continue to play a greater role in the strategic direction of organizations and on individual lives. People always strive for the perfect work/life balance based on an individual’s perceived notion of how that balance is defined. Mobile technology plays a significant role in today’s society increasing an organization’s productivity as it relates to its strategic goal, but also enhancing the lives of individuals outside of work. Organizations are realizing the benefits mobile communications bring and the results of successfully leveraging mobile technology. Each new generation of people grow up more mobile savvy and more comfortable with technology. This drives the ability of an organization to more successfully implement and use mobile technology to its advantage.