...Reflexes and More Vacuous Our nation changes and improves every year, and one of the many improvements that continues to evolve is computer technology. It becomes more prominent and is changing the generations of teenagers and adults as it continues to become more popular. Many can argue that computer technology is good or bad for our minds. Nicholas Carr has shared his view that technology is making our minds vapid. He states at the end of his article “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”, “as we come to rely on computers to mediate our understanding of the world, it is our own intelligence that flattens into artificial intelligence” (345). However along with all the advancements that can help our nation there are also a few technologies such as social media and gaming that does not exactly help improve our generation. Technology may be improving to be fulfilling the wants of people, however our nation needs a generation that does not spend their entire life on the internet. Therefore, social media or gaming is a drawback to computer technology because it begins to prevent people from using their full ability of brain power which will soon prevent from furthering technology in our world to better the nation. The internet and social media have benefited people by improving the knowledge that people have. Many great advances can come out of technology, because just thirty years ago our nation did not even know about the internet. However nowadays, it is used on a daily basis to help feed...
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...WW Wireless Technologies Evaluation - Party Plates BIS/220 2012 Wireless Technologies Evaluation - Party Plates Introduction Party Plates is a business like any other business. It needs to find more efficient ways to keep business running. With the world changing drastically every day, there is a need to too keep up with those changes. Wireless technology is a vital part of the world today, especially in the world of business. Going with wireless technology can help Party Plates keep moving in the fast lane. Although there are risks involved with switching a business to wireless, there are a vast number of benefits as well. Party Plates is looking to go wireless to help their business grow. Our team has been asked to review the risks and benefits of moving to wireless technology more closely to help party plates make the right choice. The Incorporation of Wireless Technology into Party Plates There are four key advantages to incorporating wireless technology into our day-to-day activities of Party Plates: 1. Wireless technology increases efficiency of our sales and operations teams, allowing improved, faster communications and transfer of information between internal business units and the customers of Party Plates (IS4Profit UK SME/Small Business NewsLetter, 2010) (Rainer & Cegielski, 2011). 2. Wireless technology increases the time when our team is available. In a hard-wired, tethered environment, our team can only be open for communications...
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...What is Information Technology? “Information Technology (IT) is the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data” (Information Technology, 1). The term is commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks, but it also encompasses other information distribution technologies field such as telephone, business, etc… IT is also known for data processing which is retrieving, manipulating and communicating information through the database. Understanding information technology is help us to profession in the computer world. To identify clearly what is information technology is, we need to know what it is run for. The PC was simply a mainframe on your desk. Of course it unleashed a wonderful stream of personal productivity applications that in turn contributed greatly to the growth of enterprise data. With the PC, you could digitally create the memo you previously typed on a typewriter, but to distribute it, you still had to print it and make paper copies. But with computer networks, it made the entire process digital, ensuring the increasing of the amount the message, data created, stored, moved, and consumed. Those are simple task that describe what is IT is. Most observers of the IT industry prefer and are expected to talk about what’s coming, not what’s happened. IT has been developed to help our life getting easier and better, it...
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...INTRODUCTION Technology plays a vital role in business. Over the years businesses have become dependent on technology so much so that if we were to take away that technology virtually all business operations around the globe would come to a grinding halt. Almost all businesses and industries around the world are using computers ranging from the most basic to the most complex of operations. Technology played a key role in the growth of commerce and trade around the world. It is true that we have been doing business since time immemorial, long before there were computers; starting from the simple concept of barter trade when the concept of a currency was not yet introduced but trade and commerce was still slow up until the point when the computer revolution changed everything. Almost all businesses are dependent on technology on all levels from research and development, production and all the way to delivery. Small to large scale enterprises depend on computers to help them with their business needs ranging from Point of Sales systems, information management systems capable of handling all kinds of information such as employee profile, client profile, accounting and tracking, automation systems for use in large scale production of commodities, package sorting, assembly lines, all the way to marketing and communications. It doesn't end there, all these commodities also need to be transported by sea, land, and air. Just to transport your commodities by land already requires the...
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...课后练习参考答案 1. Describe the shifts in the world economy over the last 30 years. What are the implications of these shifts for international businesses based in Great Britain? North America? Hong Kong? Answer: The world economy has shifted dramatically over the past 30 years. As late as the 1960s, four stylized facts described the demographics of the global economy. The first was U.S. dominance in the world economy and world trade. The second was U.S. dominance in the world foreign direct investment picture. Related to this, the third fact was the dominance of large, multinational U.S. firms in the international business scene. The fourth was that roughly half of the globe - the centrally planned economies of the Communist world - was off-limits to Western international businesses. All of these demographic facts have changed. Although the U.S. remains the world's dominant economic power, its share of world output and world exports have declined significantly since the 1960s. This trend does not reflect trouble in the U.S. economy, but rather reflects the growing industrialization of developing countries such as China, India, Indonesia, and South Korea. This trend is also reflected in the world foreign direct investment picture. As depicted in Figure 1.2 in the textbook, the share of world output (or the stock of foreign direct investment) generated by developing countries has been on a steady increase since the 1960s, while the share of world output generated by rich industrial...
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...partner in a new business, one of your roles is to review information technology tools available to assist you in a certain aspect of your business (e.g., marketing, accounting, sales, quality assurance). Select a technology that emerged within the last five years and consider its impact on your business. Make a decision on whether to adopt this technology. B. Information Technology Tools 1. How technology helps business grow * SBA. (December 13, 2010).New Technology Guide Helps Entrepreneurs Grow Their Small Businesses and Create Jobs. Retrieved April 10, 2012 from, http://archive.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/sba_homepage/news_release_10-71.pdf * Smart Business Information Technology. (2012). Information technology aids in business growth. Retrieved April 10, 2012 from, http://bizitc.com/performance/information-technology-aids-in-business-growth/ * SBA. (2012). New technology guide helps entrepreneurs grow their small businesses and create jobs. Retrieved April 10, 2012 from, http://www.asbdc.org/Library/SBA%20Technology%20Guide.pdf * Entrepreneurs’ Organization. (2012). How I leveraged technology to grow my business. Retreived April 10, 2012 from, http://www.eonetwork.org/knowledgebase/specialfeatures/Pages/HowILeveragedTechnologytoGrowMyBusiness.aspx 2. How technology lessens the geographical gap between countries * Net Industries. (2012). The international gap in technology. Retrieved April 10, 2012 from, http://education.stateuniversity...
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...in terms of competitive position. This was no small feat, especially considering the fact that they were in far worse shape than most car companies as recent as 2008 (Kotler & Armstrong pg 547). Ford with the assistance of new CEO Alan Mulally fought hard against bankruptcy and even harder to gain consumer trust in the company and the brand. This strategy has helped Ford to gain a competitive advantage, especially in terms of customer satisfaction. 2. Is Ford a market-centered company? How can it improve in this area? Considering the fact that Ford currently pays attention to both customers and competitors in designing the company’s marketing strategies, I would say they are definitely a market-centered company. This may not have always been the case, as is evident from reading the case study. At some point, Ford took its eye off the market, loosing focus, especially in regards to customer needs. I think that they were driven to shift their focus by several factors, top of mind being the dire economy. Moving forward, they will need to play closer attention to their macroenvironment, that we read about in Chapter three of Principles of Marketing, and then respond by offering customer oriented products and generating reasonable profits. 3. How does Ford’s SYNC contribute to its competitive advantage? Is this a sustainable advantage? Ford further developed its competitive advantage by modifying a technology that was...
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...Environment of Business Tamie Martz American Intercontinental University Abstract Creating a business can be an adventure, but it can also be a challenge. When you think of how you would fund your business. And what kind of structure management you would have. Operational issues and planning you will work with. Technology so many different types of software Company’s use. Technology is changing every day. And so many working environments to consider, like basic legal, social, and economic environments within a business. Environment of Business Basic legal environment this introduces the American legal system with particular emphasis on the relationship of laws with business. Which includes development of law, the judicial system, contract agency, Partnership Corporation, and government trade and labor regulations. All aspects of legal environment include business organization. Start with top management; they are production, and transportation, marketing, finance and accounting, and personal. Understand the law and key functions of the legal system. The legal environment, the legal environment of business law refers to a code of conducts that defines the behavioral boundaries for many business activities. (The Legal Environment of Business By Roger E. Meiners, Al H. Ringleb, Frances L. Edwards) A person of social environment includes they way people live. Their living and working conditions, income level and education background...
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...INTRODUCTION: Digital divide is a term used to describe the inequality between technology haves and have nots. Sometimes, this can refer to the gaps between first world and third world countries, other times it's used to refer to differences among various population groups within an industrialized country (such as the United States). The technology being measured has been a moving target. Early news articles talked about general computer penetration among households. Then, as the Internet became more predominant, Internet access by individuals became the measure. Now, with free Internet access available through most public libraries, experts discuss the quality of access and usage. Even the term "digital divide" is controversial. "Digital" focuses attention on technology over other factors. "Divide" implies a distinct split. My opening sentence referred to haves and have nots, but can everyone really be separated into one group or the other, or is the difference more graduated?. BODY: Do you think that the digital divide is a major problem inside the United States: Why or why not? YES Digital Divide in the U.S. The Digital Divide is the gap between those who have the skills, access and resources for technology and those who do not. This divide is based on factors such as race and class. In order to have access to the Internet one must have the resource to own a computer and pay for Internet connection. Though comparatively inexpensive in the United States, the cost...
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...Sew What? Inc. is a small business company which manufactures stage curtains and theatrical draperies. The company was founded by Megan Duckett in 1992. She started from a tiny kitchen and garage operation which is now a multimillion dollar enterprise. Duckett's business grew by word of mouth and she went full time in 1997. After losing a big contract because of lack of credibility, she decided to create a website through which she can gain credibility and publicity. As a result, her business grew rapidly by which she won the Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award and other subsequent awards. Sew What? Inc. was a local small business until Duckett created a website for her company. The information technology contributed in many different ways to the success of Sew What? Inc. small business which are as follows: After creating a website, Duckett's business enjoyed tremendous growth because of rapid increase in sales. The company got known in national as well as international markets through information technology which dived up their sales. Thus, increasing revenue of the company by 45 to 65 percent compared to previous year's revenues. According to the case study, "Nearly all this growth came from Web-driven sales." (pg 41) A business of designs need a lot of storage than any other small business. In addition to storing customer information and vital business information, they also have to store thousands of designs and image files. Information technology helps the business...
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...The Differences between Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses; Strategies to create a Strong Entrepreneurs Shakarra Warner Principles of Management 27 January 2015 The Differences between Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses; Strategies to create a Strong Entrepreneurs In the modern world, people do not always rely on the traditional aspect of working for someone or a company. Many individuals want more control and power over their lives and money. With inspiration from a hobby or skill, some people decide to become entrepreneurs. According to Bateman and Snell, 2013 “…an entrepreneur is an enterprising individual who pursues a lucrative opportunity.” Entrepreneurs increase job development and decrease unemployment amounts that affect the economic growth. With all the benefits of entrepreneurship, state agencies strive to promote the awareness of resources available to build a better economic system while distinguishing an enterprise from a small business. Sometimes there is confusion between the meaning of entrepreneur and small business owner. Entrepreneurs are managers just as small business owners, but in a less formal aspect and without a hierarchy of management levels (Bateman and Snell, 2013). Entrepreneurs make an effort for growth and high profitability as their principal objective, whereas small businesses expect regular to reasonable sales and fixed growth (Bateman and Snell, 2013). It is important to know the difference between the two when deciding the types...
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...virtually unlimited, yet small enough to fit in a pocket We already have the beginnings of this technology in our world today. A battery the size of a cellphone battery but the thickness of a Styrofoam plate has been developed by an inventor here in the US recently. If coupled with some form of pocket clip solar collector it would be limited to voltage and wattage for small electronics only but virtually unlimited as far as replenishable usable power. Benefiting from this would not only be a society that “demands” faster technology with a more reasonable price tag to make their everyday life easier, but the business world as well would reap rewards. Those businesses that relied on field equipment utilizing small power technology could stay in the field longer, travel farther and complete their job quicker than with older equipment previously used. This would relate to more profit to the bottom line, customer retention increases and employee retention due to less job stress. A win-win for everyone involved. The only downside to smaller technology items is progressive use of automation for manufacture and the loss of jobs in the workforce. • The development of a “transporter,” similar to the one used on “Star Trek,” that could ship both goods and people across the street or around the world cheaply and instantaneously A transporter to move goods and people whenever and wherever needed on this planet or even to another destination in space would make a huge positive impact...
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...Quotes for Science and Technology: Credits: http://www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/scen103/quotes.html The Good? 1. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. ARTHUR C. CLARKE, The Lost Worlds of 2001. (Dutton) 2. Men are only so good as their technical developments allows them to be. GEORGE ORWELL, Inside the Whale and Other Essays, "Charles Dickens," 1940. (Columbia) 3. However far modern science and technics have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson: Nothing is impossible. LEWIS MUMFORD, Technics and Civilization, 1934. (Columbia) 4. Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world. ISAAC ASIMOV, Isaac Asimov's Book of Science and Nature Quotations, 1988. (S&S) 5. For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. RICHARD P. FEYNMAN, What Do You Care What Other People Think? (Dutton) Photo of Feynman lecturing, from PhotoNet, CalTech's archive. 6. There are, as we have seen, a number of different modes of technological innovation. Before the seventeenth century inventions (empirical or scientific) were diffused by imitation and adaption while improvement was established by the survival of the fittest. Now, technology has become a complex but consciously directed group of social activities involving a wide range of skills, exemplified by scientific research, managerial...
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...Advanced Topics in MIS Assignment #1: The World is Flat In Thomas Friedman’s lecture The World is Flat, he discusses the Globalization in 3 great eras. The first era, which he refers to as Globalization 1.0, is defined as countries globalizing between 1492 and 1820. The aspect went from large to medium on a country level. Globalization 2.0 is defined as companies globalizing between 1820 and 2000. The aspect went from medium to small on a company level. Globalization 3.0 is defined as individuals globalizing between 2000 to present. The aspect went from small to tiny as individuals and small groups. As Globalization expands, the playing field is getting leveled. Friedman identifies ten flatteners in Globalization. The first occurred on 11/9/1989 when the Berlin wall came down. He used the analogy that when the walls came down, the “windows” came up (referencing the launch of Microsoft OS 5.0). The second flattener happened 8/9/1995 when Netscape went public. It gave us the Internet and started the fiber optic demand which had a huge leveling effect. The third flattener was the creation of workflows and connecting applications. The fourth flattener is actually collaboration which generated the remaining 6 flatteners: * * Outsourcing * Offshoring * Open Sourcing * Supply Chaining * In Sourcing * Informing The turbo charge of all 6 flatteners of the collaboration is wireless. When all ten of the flatteners started to work together...
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...Discussion question 1 The study of international business is fine if you are going to work in a large multinational enterprise, but it has no relevance for individuals who are going to work in small firms.” This topic can be one that can be argued both ways. Technology has had a tremendous impact on how companies do business. An organization with a web site is able to connect with people all across the world. Understanding this, a company should take the time to both invest and learn advances in technology. This is not solely for large corporations, since if a small business doesn’t take advantage of these strategies, they will be left out of the competition. The days of the paperback phone book are gone. Without information technology, most businesses wouldn’t even exist. Information technology is infiltrating all aspects of business, both large and small. Without it, a company will not be able to keep up with their competition. On the flip side of this theory however is the fact that information technology is cheap, therefore everyone had access to it. This in turn allows all the competition to have the same edge. This may work for a smaller company that has a good marketing campaign. Larger companies have always been able to succeed in the competitive market due to their ability to gain a foothold in the stock market and obtain funding that a smaller company may not be able to do. The ability to advertise allows these smaller organizations to become more lucrative simply...
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