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Since Its Creation In 1958, The National Aeronautics And

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Since its creation in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has had a number of high profile failures, but these breakdowns are heavily outweighed by the multitude of successful missions they have flown. NASA is a very large, well-known government organization with many moving parts within its system. In its 59 years of existence, many of their policies have been slow to change to keep up with modern standards and operations. In spite of this creeping pace of change, the communication department within NASA has been ahead by leaps and bounds when compared to other government organizations. After locating 4 samples of public communication taken from NASA, I have identified a positive change in the communication …show more content…

The telecommunication process came about as the result of NASA creations to advance the technology that is available to businesses and spur growth in the United States. “Thirty-seven percent of U.S. workers say they have telecommuted, up slightly from 30% last decade but four times greater than the 9% found in 1995.” (Gallup). I found a frequently asked questions (FAQ) communication sample that NASA employees can use for their instant meeting audio conferencing. NASA has branches across the country, spanning both space and time zones, which can cause issues with scheduling meetings. NASA benefits from the research and development they put into telecommunication by being able to communicate across both space and time. This communication sample highlights the use of rich media technology channels to transmit information. In this instance, the rich media they are utilizing is the audio conference calls to transmit data heavy communication. The use of the FAQ sample also points to the organization’s use of technologically advanced systems to assist employees in communicating across a variety of platforms. The option of technology in organizations can improve and promote collaboration among team members, which is important when half of a team is at a different location than the other. For example, members of NASA Langley

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