So instead, let's talk about intranets. If you work for a large company and have access to a computer, the odds are you daily see an intranet. It's an internal Internet that only employees and selected outsiders can look at. Here at the Chronicle, it tells us who is having a birthday. And a lot more, of course.
Intranets automate many of the mundane housekeeping details.
Almost 80 percent of large companies now use their intranets to deliver information about pay and benefits to employees. They keep information such as policy manuals, benefits selections and the like online. However, there's a lot more that can be done with them. It allows remote employees to feel part of the company, says Weston Rose, its president. After signing in, each manager receives a list of programs customized for his or her particular level.