Calendar 2008

Collaborative Work Environments, TFPL and Napier University, Glasgow

Date: Thursday 31st July 2008
Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm, followed by refreshments
Venue: IDOX offices in central Glasgow, Tontine House, 8 Gordon Street, Glasgow, G1 3PL.
Directions: http://www.idoxplc.com/idox/downloads/maps/Glasgow_map.pdf

TFPL and Napier University are carrying out a joint research project on the risks and opportunities associated with working in online collaborative environments.
We are looking for your valuable input into this timely research. We are hosting a focus group in Glasgow on Thursday 31st July 2008 to present our preliminary findings for your discussion and feedback. We invite you to come along to contribute to the debate and network with your peers.

The research aims to:

Consider the adoption of social networking tools in the workplace, both on formal corporate collaborative work platforms (such as Sharepoint) and employee use of consumer social network applications (such as Facebook)
Identify the benefits and opportunities of the adoption and deployment of these tools, for example, their role in attracting 'Generation Y' employees to the workplace, fostering a collaborative approach to working
Understand the risks of introducing social software in the workplace, including reduced productivity, workplace bullying, damage to corporate brand and dissemination of confidential corporate information

The project team consists of Melanie Goody and Belinda Blaswick of TFPL, and Dr Hazel Hall and Shooresh Golzari from the School of Computing, Napier University, Edinburgh.

To attend: Please email Belinda Blaswick.