INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION

 

What is Managing information within and outside the organization?

Technology have been changing so rapidly, and the new system allows everybody to manage the information technology, so for organizations, they need to face all the changes in a business operation. Therefore, this problem becomes organizational, those who have a vast knowledge will success.

 

What is the importance of it?

It´s important because it allows the company to manage their information for greatest productivity, communication with the outside.

 

What are the new technologies that companies have to manage for communications

purposes? Email, internet

 

Describe the role of technological discoveries throughout history.

1900s telegraph and telephone

1960s computer technology (people with no expertise, huge computers)

1970s computer terminals were connected with mainframes (expensive, software developed)

1980s development of fiber optics, local area networks, satellite technology (laptops)

 

What is the importance of technologies in the globalized business world?

Maintains all people connected for various purposes using the advance of  technology, in order for communication to be faster and simple.

 

Describe the use of the technologies in the communication field.

Internet: a whole lot of databases where you can find, share information

Online information services:  Used to facilitate the communication with others across the world

Commercial online information services: private information services for businesses

Graphic design principles: tools to add in your information (simple, consistent, functional)

Emails and others: a modem connects you to the database

Electronic mail: person to person communication where the message is sent by computer

Voicemail: record voice messages

Facsimile machine: reads and transmits a document from a fax machine and sends info to other

Telecommuting: using the electronic male, to work from home

Cellular telephone: cellular radios that transmit messages over airways

Teleconferences: electronic communication between groups (audio, video, graphics)

Videoconferences: uses all media to communicate between groups

 

 

What are the Do’s and Don’ts of Electronic Communication?

Do´s

·         Message on electronic systems related to business

·         Be conscientious in checking and responding

·         Read each message before sending it

·         Decide if the electronic system is appropriate

·         Organize message carefully

Dont´s

·         No junk mail

·         Avoid lengthy, detailed information

How have the Information & communication technologies changed the structure of

business organizations?

·         Co-workers can be in separate locations

·         Telecommuting permit people to work where its more convenient to them

·         Improves profits (less costs to message, competitive company)

·         People with no access to technology are left out

·         Performance has been pressured

 

What are the legal and Ethical implications of the use of technologies? Explain the in

detail.

·         Ensure that information is used to enhance dignity of mankind

·         Our privacy is threatened

·         Fair information practices principles:

o   Provides security to the private information