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E‐mail infatuation

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present a satirical critique on the dominant role of e‐mail communications in business and professional life. Design/methodology/approach - Poetic exposition. Findings - Takes the reader through a declining list of positive e‐mail attributes which metamorphose into increasingly dysfunctional attributes and personally stressful experiences. Highlights the addictive appeal and tensions in e‐mail usage. Research limitations/implications - Raising awareness and pointing to issues regarding the commonly experienced advantages and disadvantages of the electronic business age. Originality/value - Opens up the dysfunctional personal and working consequences of e‐mail communications in the world of work.

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  • Lee Parker, 2009. "E‐mail infatuation," Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 22(4), pages 663-664, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:aaajpp:v:22:y:2009:i:4:p:663-664
    DOI: 10.1108/09513570910955489
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