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INTRANETS: A REVOLUTIONARY ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION METHOD

UPMC Health System
Information Services Division
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Anthony Gigliotti

Anthony Gigliotti, Ishtiaque Ahmed

Intranets, private computer networks built on Internet technology, offer a powerful tool to compress time, shrink the disadvantages of distances, and increase employee knowledge of organizational operations, policies and products.

In this presentation, we explore the benefits of developing and implementing an intranet that will ultimately involve each member institution compromising the UPMC family of hospitals. Specifically, demonstrating the utility of the intranet as a secured, centralized warehouse for quick access to organizational forms and policies.