Information management Chapter 1 Notes文档格式.docx
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Knowledgeworkers–createormodify/synthesizeknowledgeasafundamentalpartoftheirdailyjobs;
moreformaleducation,continuingeducation,highersalaries,morefreedomandmorecreativityintheirwork,bettercareeropportunities;
~one-fourth(andrising!
)ofthework-forceinU.S.anddevelopingcountries
DataWorkers–usethenewinformationcreatedbyknowledgeworkers
KnowledgeSociety–societywhereeducationisthecornerstoneofsuccess
New/DigitalEconomy,DigitalWorld–societywheretheeconomyisbasedoncreationanduseofInformation(ratherthanindustryoragriculture),peopleworkwiththeirbrainsratherthantheirhands
DigitalDivide–thosewithaccesstoinformationandtechnology(andknowhowtouseit!
)aremuchmoresuccessfulthanthosewithoutthataccess
A.CharacteristicsoftheDigitalWorld–computersarethecoreofinformationsystems;
manychangeshavebeenbroughtaboutbypowerful,relativelyinexpensive,easy-to-usecomputers;
businesseswantthingsfasterandcheaper,&
informationsystemsenablethis;
NOTE(NOTintext):
Therearethree(3)waysbossesalwayswantyourwork:
1.Faster,2.Cheaper,3.HigherQuality;
BUT!
!
YouCANNOThaveallthree!
FasterandCheaperdoesnotallowHighQuality;
FasterandHighQualityprecludesCheap;
CheaperandHighQualitywillnotbeFast.
B.TheInformationAgeArrives–threewaves(AlvinToffler):
FirstWave–agricultureandhandworkcreatednewwealth;
SecondWave–industrialrevolutionwherenewwealthcreatedbymachines;
ThirdWave–informationageiswherenewwealthcomesfromcreationanddisseminationofknowledge.
ComputerLiteracy–knowinghowtouseacomputer
ComputerFluency–knowingwhattodowiththeinformationprovidedbyinformationandtechnology;
thisgoesbeyondcomputerliteracy
CloudComputing(fourthwave?
maybe!
)–technologyispervasivetoday,andmuchofthefunctionalityofapplicationsandsystemsinstalledonindividualcomputersisnowavailable“inthecloud”accessedbyaWebbrowserandcanbeaccessedanytimefromanywhere.
Inset:
WhenThingsGoWrong–Failure:
ThePathtoSuccess?
Thisisalistingoffailedprojects,muchofitfromApple.Notethefinalcommentinthisinset:
“Anycompanywithoutaninterestinglistoffailuresprobablyisn’ttryinghardenough.”Asabusinessmajor,whatdoyouthinkofthisstatement?
Think:
risksvs.benefits;
profitsvs.losses.Thissoundsgreatinatext,butifyouareresponsiblefortheprofitsofyourfirm/department,howmuchriskareyouwillingtotake,andhowmuchriskwillyoursuperiororstockholderspermit?
HowRisk-ProneorRisk-Averseareyouoryourfirm?
II.EvolutionofGlobalization:
theintegrationofeconomiesthroughouttheworld,fundamentallychanginghowpeople,organizations,andcountriesinteract,enabledbyinnovationandtechnology;
Friedmanposesa“flattening”(evening,equaling)oftheworld
1.EconomicChanges–increasesininternationaltrade,globalfinancialsystems&
currency,outsourcing
2.CulturalChanges–increasesinavailabilityofmulticulturalism(somecountrieshavetriedtocloseoutotherculturesand“dangerous”content)andworldwidefads(Facebook,Twitter,YouTube,etc.)
3.TechnologicalChanges–low-costcomputers,communicationtechnology,andcommunicationsystems;
ubiquitousnatureofglobaltelecommunications,enforcementofglobalpatentsandcopyrightstospurfurtherinnovation
A.Globalization1.0–1500–1800–industrychanged,butsoslowlythatpeopledidnotrecognizethechange;
countriesbegantoglobalize,worldwentfrom“largetomedium”
B.Globalization2.0–1800–2000–earlydaysoftechnology,speedofchangeincreased,businessesbegantoglobalize,worldwentfrom“mediumtosmall”
C.Globalization3.0–2000–today–muchfasterpaceofchange,newindustriesbasedontechnologychanges,individuals&
smallgroupsjoinedtheglobalizationmovement,worldwentfrom“smalltotiny”,
1.KeyFactorsEnablingGlobalization:
Enabler1–FalloftheBerlinWall,endofthecoldwar,massiveincreaseinmarketsforcapitalism&
capitalisticbusinesses
Enabler2–ReleaseofNetscapeBrowser–the“killerapp”thatleteveryoneaccesstheInternet(WorldWideWeb)
Enabler3–WorkFlowSoftware–softwaretosoftwareinteractions,transactionsperformedwithouthumanintervention
Enabler4–Uploading–peopleandcompaniesgainedtheabilitytocreateandmodifycontentontheWeb
Enabler5–Outsourcing–movingbusinessprocessesandfunctionstoothercompanies
Enabler6–Offshoring-movingbusinessprocessesandfunctionstoothercountries
Enabler7–SupplyChaining–theuseofinformations
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