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Changing Changing Technology in Technology in Everyday LivingEveryday Living

Changing Changing Technology in Technology in Everyday LivingEveryday Living

Technology in the WorkplaceTechnology in the Workplace

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What You’ll LearnWhat You’ll Learn

How changing technology affects the workplace

Actions you can take to become a more technologically literate worker

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WHY IT’S IMPORTANT WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

Your willingness to adapt to technological changes in the workplace will make you a highly desirable job candidate.

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KEY TERMS KEY TERMS

Laptop

Globalization

Teleconferencing

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Globalization Globalization

Globalization is the establishment of worldwide communication links between people and groups.

Globalization has greatly affected the job market.

Many U.S. companies have chosen to move facilities to foreign countries.

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What does it mean for you? What does it mean for you?

Globalization means that you will have contact with people from other countries and cultures.

You will need to understand what is happening in other parts of the world, because those events affect you.

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TeleconferencingTeleconferencing

Teleconferencing is holding discussions among people in different locations by electronic means. TelephoneSkypeVirtual Worlds

Teleconferencing is faster and less expensive than setting up face-to-face meetings.

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LaptopsLaptops

A laptop is a small, briefcase-size computer.

Laptops enable workers to take their offices with them

when they travel.

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Effects of Technology Effects of Technology

DISTRIBUTED WORKFORCE

MORE KNOWLEDGE

WORKERS

GLOBALIZATION

TECHNOLOGY

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Distributed WorkforceDistributed Workforce A distributed workforce reaches

beyond the restrictions of a traditional office environment. All employees do not necessarily work in one office.

Some may work at home as telecommuters.

Some travel from city to city, state to state, country to country.

By installing key technologies, employees have access to company resources from almost anywhere.

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Knowledge WorkersKnowledge Workers

A knowledge worker is a person whose job involves handling or using information.

Companies will need more and more “knowledge workers.”

Knowledge workers do not produce products—they manage information.

Knowledge workers are responsible for finding, organizing, and delivering data.

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New Ways to Work New Ways to Work

Many companies now choose to hire workers on a temporary or contractual basis. This trend allows workers to constantly update and reapply their job skills in new situations.

Hiring on a temporary or contractual basis allows companies to periodically adjust their workforce to accommodate varying workloads.

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New Ways to Work New Ways to Work Other technologies that allow employees to

work while traveling are:

Cell Phones

Personal Tablets

Wireless Internet

E-mail Access

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Technological Literacy Technological Literacy Technological literacy means knowing

about technology and being able to use it effectively.

Skills for technological literacy include:

Using computers to process information

Selecting technology

Applying technology

Maintaining and troubleshooting technology.

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Technologically LiterateTechnologically Literate

Technologically literate people are able to

Evaluate the benefits and risks of technology.

Respond rationally to ethical dilemmas caused by technology.

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CAREER CHECKLIST Using Technology in the Workplace… CAREER CHECKLIST Using Technology in the Workplace…

Don’t be afraid of the latest technological equipment.

Participate in training sessions or ask for guidance when learning a new program or system.

Always look for new opportunities to update your technological skills.

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1. How could globalization create a more diverse workplace?

o Employees can work from home

o Employees can communicate more easily through different forms of teleconferencing

o Creates more possibilities for work related travel

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2. What can you do now while in school to increase your technological literacy?

o Take computer classes

o Take advantage of using technology

o Ask questions to learn more

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3. What are some possible negative consequences of globalization?

o Increases competition for jobs

o Opens the job market to other countries

o Creates the need for more transferable skills