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Chapter 11: Your Future
and Information
Technology
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Competencies (Page 1 of
2)
• Explain why it is important to have an
individual strategy to be a "winner" in
the information age
• Describe how technology
is changing the nature
of competition
• Discuss four ways people may
react to new technology
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Competencies (Page 2 of 2)
• Describe how you can stay
current with your career
• Describe different careers in
information
technology
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Introduction
• This final chapter is not about the
far future, it’s about today and the
near future
– It’s about how organizations adapt to
technological change
– It’s about you and what you can do to
keep your computer competency up to
date
• Recognize the impact of
technological change and use it to
your advantage
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Changing Times
• Most organizations make formal
plans to keep track of
technology and implement it in
their competitive strategies
– Consider Automated Teller
Machines (ATMs), online
banking, and Internet-only
banking operations
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Technology and
Organizations
• New
• New
• New
products
enterprises
customer
and supplier
relationships
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Merrill Lynch’s cash management account
New technology helps FedEx
maintain customer loyalty
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Technology and People
• Cynicism
ã Naivetộ
ã Frustration
ã Proactivity
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How You Can Be a
Winner
• Stay current
• Maintain computer
competency
• Develop professional
contacts
• Develop specialties
• Be alert for
organizational change
ã Look for innovative
opportunities
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Careers in IT
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A Look to the Future
• Maintaining Computer
Competency and Becoming
Proactive
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Concentrate on goals
Use computers to your advantage
Gain control over technology
Keep an eye on the future
and move toward success
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Open-Ended Questions
(Page 1 of 2)
• Why is strategy important to
individual success in the information
age? What is your strategy?
• Describe how technology changes the
nature of competition.
• How can your computer competencies
and knowledge help you get ahead in
today’s market?
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Open-Ended Questions
(Page 2 of 2)
• What does proactive mean? What is a
proactive computer user? What
advantages does this type of user
have over the other types?
• Discuss several different careers in
information technology. Which are of
interest to you?
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