What is technology?
The means employed to provide objects necessary for achieving human comfort
What are the characteristics of technology?
? It increases production of goods and services
? It reduces amount of labor needed to produce goods and services
? It makes labor easier and safer
? It increases productivity
? It increases standard of living
What are the major issues concerning electronic commerce?
? Access
? Intellectual property
? Privacy and informed consent ????????
? Protection of children
? Security of information
? Trust
Give example of questionable businesses and practices:
? Pornography
? Gambling
? Web-based music services
? Intellectual property
? Payment for web page placement
? Monitoring technology
What is the employee’s impression of technology?
? It expands job-related knowledge
? It increases productivity
? It improves communication with clients and customers
? It relieves job stress
Discuss the different types of monitoring?
? Monitoring of e-mail and Internet usage
? Monitoring fax usage
? Monitoring workers via video camera
? Online background checks
? Logging photocopies
? Recording phone calls
? Monitoring cell phone usage
Give examples of unethical employees’ activities:
? Engaging in dangerous activities
? Blaming error on technological defect
? Coping company software for home use
? Using office equipment to Internet shop
? Using office equipment to search for job
? Accessing ...