http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/computer_mediated-communication Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:06:56 -0400 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:06:56 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/617/computer-mediated-communication-and-globalization-considering-social-academic-and-business-factors By Ashley R. Norris - “Most of us are surrounded by communication channels and tools that keep us constantly connected to sources of information and people in our communities” (Thurlow, Lengel, & Tomic, 2004, p.83). The current communication channel claiming responsibility for a large portion of this information and contact is computer-mediated. One of the most significant functions of computer-mediated communication (CMC) is its contribution to globalization. Over the past decade, the concepts of computer-mediated communication and globalization have become synonymous. This synergy has allowed Computer... Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:22 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/617/computer-mediated-communication-and-globalization-considering-social-academic-and-business-factors