Assignment 20
Name: María Daniela Rodríguez Naranjo
NUA: 231468
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION
After watching the video, answer the following questions.
What is Managing information within and outside the organization?
It is the management of information through information technology, information management to increase the company’s productivity and this is done through the technologies for information and database efficiency.
What is the importance of it?
It allows for information control, leaders know what information is available, what is important and what is not.
Today business faces many challenges in handling new technologies and managing their information for greatest productivity and it is also a way to exchange information
What are the new technologies that companies have to manage for communications purposes?
Internet
Faxes
Telecommuting
Teleconferences
Describe the role of technological discoveries throughout history.
Facilitated the growth of information technology in organizations. Technology helped and supported the business fields. Information could be sent and received in no time. New technologies helped manage information.
Internet allowed to connect individuals and groups to services and information throughout the world
Online information services helped to communicate with others and to obtain information through electronic messages, computer files, discussion groups
What is the importance of technologies in the globalized business world?
Allows for a rapid exchange of information around the world. Sending and receiving messages is easier, companies connect with each other thanks to technology. The information systems used by companies are constantly being update
Describe the use of the technologies in the communication field.
There is an exchange of communication between people, companies, and television stations. Allows for interaction with people, for relevant information to be transmitted. Use is made of different media where people can see and look for.
Information of all kinds can be transmitted, there is information for all people
Internet: people find all kinds of information, information from all sectors is shared. The Internet connects government, military, educational institutions, companies, etc.
Online library catalogs: many libraries provide online databases of their card catalogs and also connect with the library database from all computers at home using communications software and modem
Commercial online information services: private information services are another means for accessing business information
What are the Do’s and Don’ts of Electronic Communication?
Correct use must be made of the information that is available
To find the right medium for transmitting information
Find a way for people not be lose their privacy
The media should not be exploited
Not exert pressure to make use of the media
Care for the content of a message, for the information to be relevant
How have the Information & communication technologies changed the structure of business organizations?
It allows employees to work in the location where it is more convenient for them. It is not necessary to be in a single location. Has loosened the strings that bind the traditional company. Improving profits like technology costs less for people to produce and distribute messages. It makes a company more competitive and to uncover a new market opportunity
What are the legal and Ethical implications of the use of technologies? Explain in detail.
Computer technology has potential to exalt or debase the people: improper use of the technology may affect third parties, it has information that may be sensitive
It is our responsibility to ensure that information it handles are use to enhance dignity of mankind: we must know how to make the right use of the information we handle, it is all about benefiting people, taking advantage of technology
I believe that the way we communicate both in our personal lives and within organizations has changed rapidly, we have been given tools to work long distance, streamline processes, have more information about what we want to know among other things, and likewise, be able to share that knowledge almost immediately.
ResponderBorrarI think that a great example of how the communication technologies have changed the structures of business organizations, can be seen in the way we are studying & working during this pandemic process.
ResponderBorrarThe technologies are a excelent tool to work, reduce cost and time in the companies but it is a big responsability to use
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