IMPACTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Soetam Rizky

IT Positive Effects Only? Will society have any control over the deployment of technology?

Where will technology critics be able to make their voices heard?

Who will investigate the costs and risks of technologies?

What about health and safety issues?

What impact will IT have on employment levels?

What impact will IT have on the quality of life?

Impacts On Organizations - Managers

Automation of routine decisions

Less expertise required for many decisions.

More rapid identification of problems and opportunities

Less reliance on experts to provide support to top executives.

Decision making undertaken by non-managerial employees.

Thinner organizations.

Organizational intelligence that is more timely, comprehensive, accurate, and available

Impacts On Organizations – Personnels

Shorter Career leaders

Changes in supervision

Jobs in mobility

Changes in job content

Changes in power and status

Impacts On Organizations – Individuals

Dehumanization and other psychological impacts

Information anxiety

Job stress

Radiation exposure

Repetitive strain (stress) injuries

Lack of proper Ergonomics

Quick Summary

Positive Negative

Ergonomics

Stress

Dehumanization

More efficient

Automation

Impacts On Organizations – Society

Opportunities for people with disabilities

Quality of Life improvements

Improvements in health care

Crime fighting

Impacts On Organizations – Society

Invasion of privacy

Digital divide

Possible massive unemployment

Crowds for criminals

Virtual communities

Transaction : Buying and selling

Purpose or interest : Exchange of information

Relations or practice : Organized around certain experiences

Fantasy : Share imaginary environment

Before we continue…..

Which one are you ?

Opportunities and Challenge

The effects of offshore outsourcing

Managing and evaluating remote workers

Dealing with information overload

Providing high-quality information

Displacement of employees with information technology

Use of electronic surveillance

Questions / Comments ?