...Technology Impact John Doe TEC/401 January 8, 2013 Technology Impact The impact of technology on customers is huge in regard to customer satisfaction. Technology allows companies to operate more efficiently that increases the productivity and profit of companies. The technology of this time will meet the demands of the customers and allow businesses to expand as necessary. More consumers are smart enough to know the advantages of technology in society. The customers prefer to use the technology to conduct business or complete transactions more quickly. Companies that understand the need for current technology is more likely to remain relevant for years to come. Customers give businesses the keys of success by what he or she requests for businesses. The smarter businesses meet the demands of the consumers while catering to the needs of the target customers. The reluctance to advance technology of some companies can lead to a decrease in profits that may cost the business to collapse. More businesses are advancing technology to remain current and compete with other companies. The ongoing demand for change constantly forces business managers to analyze the need for technology upgrades. Marketing goods and services via the Internet is the most dominant form of promotion for most companies. Most consumers own computers or work with them daily. The familiarity of companies by consumers has made the advancement of technology in companies inevitable. The consumers know what they...
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...Technology’s Impact on Employee Training Introduction Technology impacts every aspect of our lives in the 21st century. In our fast-paced professional environments, we continually seek efficiencies with our time management skills and training methods that meet the real time needs of both the organization and the individuals that require that these learning objectives are implemented into their daily jobs. In the past, on-the-job training offered the most effective avenue for transferring knowledge. However, with the introduction of technology in the United States during the 20th century, ensuring quality standards were implemented meant that organizations had to re-evaluate their training methodologies. Additionally, laws implemented to advocate for workers also brought about changes in the approach to employee training. With the onset of technology as a helpmeet for understanding the needs of an organization as well as offering training that helps grow the business, employers began implementing these new technological learning opportunities when offering employees both company-centric and legally required training. Noe (2010) tell us that, “Recognizing the value of human, social, and structural knowledge, many companies are attempting to become learning organizations and to manage knowledge in order to develop better products and improve customer service.” Therefore, as companies proceed into the 21st century and modify their approach to training on a global scale...
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...The impact of technology Here are some statistics for you: More people currently have a mobile phone capable of accessing the internet than have a PC with net access (source: Mobile Top Level Domain, the organisation charged with overseeing the ‘.mobi’ domain name registration) Sending text messages is now almost as common as talking on mobile phones Only 12% of mobile users never use their phone for texting (and virtually half of these people are over 65). 70% of 15-24 year-olds say they ‘could not live’ without their mobile phone There are an estimated 110 million-150 million blogs in existence (although many of these are abandoned soon after they are established) Technology’s role in our lives is astonishing. Its effect on the way we communicate has changed the English language forever. To be more specific, the way we speak today is, by and large, the way we spoke before the internet became what it is, albeit with an enriched vocabulary. Conventions of telephone conversations have, to my mind, changed little: we still use the same methods – if not words – to greet and sign off, for example. What is hugely different, however, is the way we write today. That is the area where technology has had the biggest impact. Email altered the structure of the letter as a communicative tool. It brought with it a whole new etiquette, as well as new conventions and new abbreviations, such as IMO (in my opinion), FWIW (for what it’s worth), IIRC (if I remember correctly)...
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...course of the last decade; arguably as a direct result of technology. We are constantly reminded of the technological advances when attempting to complete the simplest of everyday tasks, viewing entertainment, and all other various forms of entertainment. Nearly everything we do on a daily basis requires some form of technology; cell phones, emailing, vehicles, computers, even schools are all the result of technological advancements that would not have been possible without the significant strides that have been taken in both the business and scientific worlds’. Understanding that technology carries such significance in our lives, can we fathom even just one day without any form of technology? For any business, technology impacts internal and external users alike; companies should take heed to view any new technology they want to implement from all aspects. The company should conduct research to ensure any technological changes will ultimately benefit their customers, employees, and potential customers. One of the most important things to do as a business owner is to ensure that all updated technology is done so in such a way that is conducive to new and repeat business; by maintaining customer awareness, this will aid in the IT team developing the most beneficial technological advances while also discovering new ideas for improvement. * A business should introduce a new product to customers using technology. Technology gives individuals the ability to gain experience or knowledge...
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...Today there are over 7.2 billion people on our planet and that number is increasing at an alarming rate. With advances in modern technology our population numbers have seen tremendous results. Doctors today are much more capable of preventing still born and infant deaths and have even made outstanding progress in in-vitro fertilization and other fertility drugs; giving many women the chance to carry children of their own where it would otherwise be deemed impossible if done so naturally. On the other end of the spectrum, doctors are now able to prolong life adding nearly 30 years to our life expectancy. With the human population expected to reach 8 billion people by 2024, can our planet actually sustain that many people? During the Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century, population numbers began to rise hitting the 1 billion mark in the early 1800’s and has spiraled from there; hitting 2 billion in 1927, 3 billion in 1960, 4 billion 14 years later (1927), 13 years later in 1987 reaching 5 billion, 12 years after we were at 6 billion in 1999, and recently in 2011 we reached the 7 billion mark ("World population," n.d.). We as the human race are reproducing and staying alive much longer and with no sign of it slowing down any time soon. During the 20th century alone, the population of the earth has grown from 1.65 billion to 6 billion people. In 1970, there were roughly half as many people in the world as there are today. ("World population," n.d.). The Peoples Republic...
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...study the impact of information technology and artificial intelligence on the organization, privacy and control, research and instructional practices and ethics. Evolution of information technology has affected all these practices, and has helped them in improving their performance in some way. Information technology has opened a new era of information for today's organization (it might be business, non-profit, educational, research etc.) and has enabled it to gather and communicate information and thus function in a more effective way. On the other hand decision-making capability of the computers has changed the pattern of authority and responsibility with in the organization. Although information technology has bombarded the organization with all kind of information, but it has failed to take into account the limited capability of the society to absorb and use all the available information. In order to make information technology more effective, it must have the capability of providing the organization with relevant information and should be able to realize the needs of the users instead of procedures. Along with providing information, information technology has given rise to various technological problems, like establishing rules to use the available information and protecting it to be accesses by undesirable people. Another thing that the organization needs to be aware about, is the quality of information in order to make quality decisions. Information technology and artificial...
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...significant impact on social networking and has changed the way people socialize with one another. There is enough material on Facebook to keep you engaged all day long. You might love it but you are at a risk, at the cost of your privacy. You may not be aware of the dangers you face making so much personal information available, but that isn't all that is bad about Facebook. With tons of applications available out there, Facebook is one of the most addictive sites on the Internet. People get hooked on applications and games like Farmville, Mafia Wars, etc. Many schools report that the average grade of students has gone down and the main cause is social networking sites. People may end up losing jobs if they are caught socializing during work hours, when instead they should have been working. I don’t use it much there are many more things I can say but it would take me a while most kids in the old days didn’t have computers they use to play tag or hide and seek or color or something but now not all of us do this honestly kids aren’t really supposed to go on the internet for a few reasons but there are more viruses, spyware, popups, scams, spam, hoaxes the should have a book in there hand not a mouse but technology is helpful too Technology saves lives Technology saves lives. Without technology, many people's hearts would not be beating. Without technology, some people who are walking wouldn't be able to. Without technology, some people who can see would be blind. Technology is leading...
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...of a highly technological culture, we all use technologies as a part of our daily lives. These technologies are often taken for granted. Some students talk endlessly about a new video game or how they “can't live without” their cell phone or MP3 player. In our society, many people have embraced the benefits of high-technology without considering the possible negative effects of relying too much on these devices. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to reflect upon the role technology plays in your life and examine how you feel about its effects on your life and the world around you. Requirements Write a report that is approximately 500 – 600 words (two word-processed, double-spaced pages) and outlines the significant interactions that you have had with technology during your life. Autobiographies are usually written in chronological order, but you may use other structures such as flashback or flash-forward if they make sense for your story. Also, because autobiographies typically use first-person, you can use “I” in your paper. To begin, you should take five or ten minutes and brainstorm a list of the technologies that you currently use or have used in the past. It may help to consider the following questions: What technology do you have in your backpack or locker? What technology do you see in the classroom? What technology do you see in other classrooms and locations in the school? What technology do you see in the workplace (yours, a family...
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...instructional technology. Teaching, learning, and computing report, report 8. Retrieved February 25, 2008, from http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/findings/report_8/startpage.htm Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT). (2000) Influences and barriers to the adoption of instructional technology. In Proceedings of the mid-south instructional technology conference. Retrieved April, 20, 2008, from http://www.mtsu.edu/%7Eitconf/proceed00.htm Van Dusen, J. (2000) Integrating technology into the classroom: eight keys to success. J Technol Teach Educ 10(1):95–100 Perkins, L. (2001) Putting the pieces together. Paper presented at the international conference on learning with technology, does technology make a difference? Temple University, Philadelphia, March 2000 Erickson, N. (2002) Combining universal access with faculty development and academic facilities. Commun ACM 41(1):36–41. doi:10.1145/268092.268106 CrossRef Roblyer, L. (2007) Oversold and underused: computers in the classroom. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA 1. Glyn, P. (Winter 2005) High access and low use of technologies in high school classrooms: explaining an apparent paradox. Am Educ Res J 2. Debard R, Guidera S (2000) Adapting asynchronous communication to meet the seven principles of effective teaching. J Educ Technol Syst 28(3):219–230. doi:10.2190/W1U9-CB67-59W0-74LH CrossRef 3. Dede C (2000) Rethinking how to invest in technology. In: Pea Roy D (ed) Technology and learning...
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