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The Implications of ICT
The General Effect of ICT in Our Lives
There have been great advances in ICT which have changed and affected our lives. ... This way they can see the shopping patterns of each customer
Shopping from home – using the Internet, telephone, mail order of television to order items
DISADVANTAGES of increased computerisation of shopping;
Customers feel privacy threatened by database marketing
Shop assistants feel threatened by computers monitoring the speed at which they work
Small shops cannot afford new systems and therefore cannot compete
The Effect of ICT on Work and Unemployment
IT has affected many peoples’ jobs. ...
National Changes in Unemployment and in Production
In the UK since the late 1970’s
Economy has grown only very slightly
Unemployment is high- about 5% to 13%
Working hours have barely changed, in fact they have risen slightly
More people have part time jobs
Workers in the manufacturing industry are moving to other work
How are jobs lost through ICT?
Approximate Word count = 2015
Approximate Pages = 8.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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