“Impact of Ict on Working Life''
“Technology has led to many changes in how we work, where we work and even when we work. It has had a dramatic effect on our working lives”. Discuss
1. Introduction
This essay writes and discusses on the findings of the research questions related to “impact of ICT on working life”. The research investigation bases on the concept of asking smart questions that seek the relevant answers. This is facilitated by learning from and sharing ICT knowledge with others, and reading ICT articles sourced mainly through the internet for further knowledge. 2. What are Technologies, ICT and their Impacts?
Technologies are developed by applying knowledge and skills from multiple disciplines in science, engineering and craftsmanship combined with the right materials to create tools to help meet our daily and working lives’ objectives.
Technology is a way of solving problems that makes our live easier, and extends our ability to do things which in-turn helps to develop our economy. However, not all technology development enhances lives. Weapon technology destroys lives that destruct society, and technological processes can affect our clean and green earth environment.
Technology advancement evolves through the primitive Stone-Bronze-Iron Ages, the advance Scientific Age, to the current state of the art Digital Age. The term “technology” can either be general or specific as Construction Technology, Medical Technology, and Information Technology.
Technology continues to evolve, with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enhanced by the Nanotechnology, being the hottest technological development in the 21st Century (Lundberg, 2003). The trend is towards energy efficient smaller, lighter, cheaper but more powerful, faster and smarter ICT facilities and machines or mobile devices.
ICT popularity such as the frequent use of mobile communication devices as well as computer and internet results in being more efficient and effective at work, but also
1. Introduction
This essay writes and discusses on the findings of the research questions related to “impact of ICT on working life”. The research investigation bases on the concept of asking smart questions that seek the relevant answers. This is facilitated by learning from and sharing ICT knowledge with others, and reading ICT articles sourced mainly through the internet for further knowledge. 2. What are Technologies, ICT and their Impacts?
Technologies are developed by applying knowledge and skills from multiple disciplines in science, engineering and craftsmanship combined with the right materials to create tools to help meet our daily and working lives’ objectives.
Technology is a way of solving problems that makes our live easier, and extends our ability to do things which in-turn helps to develop our economy. However, not all technology development enhances lives. Weapon technology destroys lives that destruct society, and technological processes can affect our clean and green earth environment.
Technology advancement evolves through the primitive Stone-Bronze-Iron Ages, the advance Scientific Age, to the current state of the art Digital Age. The term “technology” can either be general or specific as Construction Technology, Medical Technology, and Information Technology.
Technology continues to evolve, with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enhanced by the Nanotechnology, being the hottest technological development in the 21st Century (Lundberg, 2003). The trend is towards energy efficient smaller, lighter, cheaper but more powerful, faster and smarter ICT facilities and machines or mobile devices.
ICT popularity such as the frequent use of mobile communication devices as well as computer and internet results in being more efficient and effective at work, but also
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