G3+-+Subpage+2+-+Technological+Tools+of+Multinational+Corporations

__The Value Chain Model__ Views a business as a series of activities designed to add value to a product or service. A profit is achieved when the value added by an activity exceeds the cost of performing the activity. There are **primary** and **secondary** activities.


 * Primary activities**: activities that are directly related to the producing the product.
 * inbound logistics
 * operations
 * outbound logistic
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(42,23,161)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(101,22,162)">sales and marketing
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(34,17,176)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(42,23,161)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(101,22,162)">service
 * Secondary activities**: activities that //support// the firm's primary activities
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(34,17,176)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(42,23,161)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(101,22,162)">management and administrative services
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(34,17,176)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(42,23,161)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(101,22,162)">human resources management
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(34,17,176)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(42,23,161)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(101,22,162)">technology development
 * <span style="COLOR: rgb(34,17,176)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(42,23,161)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(101,22,162)">procurement of supplies and raw materials

Maybe we can come up with a model to demonstrate the role of intranet in corporations.
 * Intranet** fits into secondary activities as management and service, human resources management, and technology development.

>> >> Social and Ethical Implications of Intranets >> 1207802344
 * How Organizations use Intranets:**
 * collaboration and teamwork
 * As collaboration is becoming increasingly important, especially in mulitnational corps, intranets create easy access and **distribution of information**, //no matter where employees are located geographically// (important for multinationals!)
 * information access for employees
 * Many companies have large amounts of information stored in databases on their intranets. Employees can access this with a **web browser**.
 * internal business transactions
 * Employees can use web browsers to conduct internal business transactions on the organization's intranet. This increases efficiency, reduces paperwork costs, increases speed of updated information

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 * Use of cellphones:**
 * Collaboration and teamwork
 * Because many multination employees requires work outside the office, cellphones help them communicate with clients, co-workers, and other important contacts.
 * Data storage and transfer
 * As cellphone technology develops, people are able to store powerpoints and such on their cell-phones, which can be used in meetings
 * As cellphone technology develops, people are able to transfer (as they can now) photos, documents, etc. to employees, clients, etc.
 * Internet access
 * Employees can use the Internet feature on their phones to send emails, send files, and also, gather information on the road