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Mind Map by jordaneagle, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by jordaneagle
about 10 years ago
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ICT in Organisations-
Social & Environmental
Impact
- Employment
- As technology evolves some jobs become
unnecessary as computers can replace
humans.
- Factory jobs that
involved little skill
and repetitive work
is now done by
robots.
- Harmful jobs can
be done by robots,
such as spray
painting where
the fumes can be
unhealthy.
- Old fashioned jobs like filing and
typing are replaced by computer
systems that are more efficient.
- Automatic
stock control
means no one
is employed to
count items on
shelves in
supermarkets.
- Banks can employ less as tasks
can be done by automated
systems e.g. ATMs
- Factory jobs that
involved little skill
and repetitive work
is now done by
robots.
- ITC has created jobs as people
are needed to create and manage
IT systems, robots etc
- Computer Programmer
- Systems Analyst
- ICT Technician
- Designer- hardware,
websites, databases
- Computer Programmer
- As technology evolves some jobs become
unnecessary as computers can replace
humans.
- Retraining
- Because ICT is always changing staff
must be taught how to use the newest
software.
- ICT skills need to be as up to date
as possible which means
companies have to offer training to
keep their businesses productive.
- ICT means training can
be done online or on
CDs which is more
practical as staff don't
need to travel to a
college and can learn at
individual pace.
- Companies can create computed assisted
learning (CAL) software for staff to learn the
skills they need.
- ICT skills need to be as up to date
as possible which means
companies have to offer training to
keep their businesses productive.
- Because ICT is always changing staff
must be taught how to use the newest
software.
- Working Practices
- The way we communicate has
changed due to ICT and this has helped
make companies more productive.
- Mobile phones are always on us
and means you don't have to be in
the workplace to be contacted.
- Email is a way to instantly send someone
a message instead of waiting for it to be
manually delivered.
- Unfinished work
can be done at
home thanks to
laptops and phone
software.
- Supplies and different goods
can be ordered online
- Mobile phones are always on us
and means you don't have to be in
the workplace to be contacted.
- The way we communicate has
changed due to ICT and this has helped
make companies more productive.
- Tele . .
- Teleworking means more and more people can work
at home using the internet, email and fax which
allows them to communicate with their workplace.
- No travel expenses and time
is not wasted traveling to
work place
- Hours can be flexible
- Office space and facilities are
not needed so space is saved
- Social interaction with co-workers is reduced
- Distractions can mean
less work done
- Management can't check
that work is being done
- No travel expenses and time
is not wasted traveling to
work place
- Teleconferencing means meetings can be held using
the internet and communicating with microphones and
video cameras
- People don't need to travel so
expenses and time are saved
- Meetings can be
short notice
- No matter where in the
world you are you can
video call
- Face to face meetings are needed when
important decisions have to be made
- Equipment such as video
cameras need to be bought
and installed.
- Sound and picture quality is
not always the best- can be
jerky and out of synch
- People don't need to travel so
expenses and time are saved
- Teleworking means more and more people can work
at home using the internet, email and fax which
allows them to communicate with their workplace.
- Economic
- Companies can expand
their businesses overseas
- Can advertise their company online to
a large audience.
- Profits are increased as they can employ less people
but cater to a wider market.
- Companies can expand
their businesses overseas
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