CMC vs. f2f communication

Computer-Mediated Communication versus or compared to Face-to-Face (FTF) Communication are different in several ways. One way being, CMC groups tend to take longer to complete a task and that is usually so because when we are face to face, we are able to delegate to the person in that small group what task needs to get done and that individual can either write what they have to do down, and as a group we know that person received the message at task at hand. However, if an individual was told through computer mediated communication such as an e-mail, unless that person responds within a few hours or whenever, as a group, we will not know that individual received that e-mail or even looked at it unless we send a follow up e-mail and they said they received it. That is why CMC groups usually take longer to complete a task in comparison to individuals using face to face communication. Another way how CMC is different than f2f communication is, "when time is limited, CMC groups perform better than FTF groups on tasks that are less involving" (Harris & Sherblom, 2011, 264). That is a true statement because I've even personally noticed this, that when I have worked in a group online (CMC), members of the group were more prompt and willing to get the task done within limited time because they knew no one would be right there in front of them to tell them what to do, and all of us were able to perform better because we did not have to deal with seeing each other face to face and see the different actions of other members and deal with any expressions if someone did not want to participate, or were not willing to, or show signs of disbelief if we had limited amount of time to complete a task.