Section 5 - The effects of using ICT Flashcards
Why do businesses use ICT?
Speed Convenience Volume Less paperwork Less workers Connectivity
What are the effects of ICT on jobs?
Fewer workers need to achieve the same amount of work.
Automation in factories (robots doing the work of people)
Increased need for highly trained ICT specialists
Decreased need for ‘labor intensive’ workers
Need for workers to be trained more frequently
Fewer face-to-face meetings as video conferences can be held over the Internet (reduced time and cost)
What are the jobs gained due to ICT?
Network managers / technicians Web design Systems analyst Programmers Computer engineers
What are the jobs lost due to ICT?
Manual repetitive jobs (manufacturing, spraying, packing and assembling) Shop work - online shopping Bank cashiers - ATMs Office work Telephone exchange Library work - e-books
Part-time working
working in shifts but remain on call while off duty and during annual leave.
Flexible hours
a way of working that suits an employee’s needs
Job sharing
a type of flexible work arrangement in which two people work part-time schedules to complete the work one person could do in a single full-time job.
Compressed hours
alternate work arrangement where a standard workweek is reduced to fewer than five days, and employees make up the full number of hours per-week by working longer hours.
What are ‘microprocessors’?
a tiny CPU built onto a single chip. They are put into electronic devices to control how they function.
Examples of microprocessors
Washing machine - microprocessors control water temp, valves to let water in, pumps to let water out.
Heating systems - microprocessors control time when the heating is switched on / off, keeping a constant temp.
Positive effects of microprocessors
Working on the move - allow us to work on the move which means we get to enjoy more free time.
Increased leisure time - task is completed without you actually being there.
Increased fitness - less amount of time to complete everyday tasks -> more free time
Online shopping - goods can be ordered over the Internet and delivered to your door.
Teleworking (working from home)
Entertainment
Research
Online banking
Negative effects of microprocessors
More time spent gaming
Lack of fitness - devices do most of the work for us
Social-isolation - don’t meet people face-to-face as much.
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
Causes painful swelling of the wrist and fingers
Caused by doing the same small movements over and over again across a long period of time.
Back and neck problems
Causes great pain and affects quality of your life
Poor posture
Causes of back and neck problems
Working in a cramped workspace
Not sitting upright in your chair
Incorrect positioning of the computer screen
