OFFICE VIRTUALIZATION, VIRTUAL MEETING, OFFICE OF TODAY AND THE FUTURE

Abstract

The study explores the concept of office virtualization, virtual meeting, and office of today and the future. The objectives of the study were to examine the usefulness of office virtualization; examine the usefulness of virtual meetings; and examine the usefulness of offices of today and the future. A relevant theory such as the theory of affordances was adopted as the study’s theoretical foundation. The established study has shown that office virtualization and virtual meeting help reduce costs, improve quality and productivity, and encourage the use of innovative and creative methods for solving problems in the modern office workplace. It was concluded that proactive organizations need to delve into virtualizing the office setting and as well conducting meetings through virtual means to enhance prompt decision-making and as well promote effective operations and performance in the workplace. Consequently, the study recommends that management of organizations should inform their employees of all information about the technological changes that they plan to bring into the office setting and the skills needed to enhance operations and performance; Management of organizations should include in its learning and development intervention plans a continuous series of training for its employees for every update or advancement that technology undergoes, as it will enable them to equip themselves in the goings of the business to enhance its operations and performance.