Incontrovertible remains the
fact that the great impact of information technology are being felt by
all-individually and collectively-regardless of ethno-racial, socio-economic and
geo-political variations among peoples of the world. In the home, education and
training, health, defense and security, finance and commerce the industry and
in the office, the impact of information technology is inescapably manifest
(Chisenga, 1995). Majority of Nigerians today are engaged in information
related jobs, while the rest are in industries that rely heavily on
information. In an era of global markets and global competition, the
technologies to create, manipulate, manage and use information are of strategic
importance. These technologies will help business remain competitive and create
challenging, high-paying jobs (Oketunji, 2001).
fact that the great impact of information technology are being felt by
all-individually and collectively-regardless of ethno-racial, socio-economic and
geo-political variations among peoples of the world. In the home, education and
training, health, defense and security, finance and commerce the industry and
in the office, the impact of information technology is inescapably manifest
(Chisenga, 1995). Majority of Nigerians today are engaged in information
related jobs, while the rest are in industries that rely heavily on
information. In an era of global markets and global competition, the
technologies to create, manipulate, manage and use information are of strategic
importance. These technologies will help business remain competitive and create
challenging, high-paying jobs (Oketunji, 2001).
The advent of technology has
come to change the way information is gathered, processed and communicated to
the end user. Indeed, the rise of information technology has been described as
the single most important technological development of the 20th
century. It has revolutionized almost every aspect of modern life in as diverse
areas as stockholding, banking, publishing and personal communication
(Agradelibrary, 2003). Particularly in the developed nations, electronic data
exchange has now become a standard of method in information management.
Information technology now has direct impact on human behavior as well as on
human resource development in organizations. Manager of business firms and
other organizations, for example, need information in order to make operational
decisions independent of headquarters staff experts. To achieve this
efficiently and effectively, there must exist the means and tools for making it
readily available and accessible.
come to change the way information is gathered, processed and communicated to
the end user. Indeed, the rise of information technology has been described as
the single most important technological development of the 20th
century. It has revolutionized almost every aspect of modern life in as diverse
areas as stockholding, banking, publishing and personal communication
(Agradelibrary, 2003). Particularly in the developed nations, electronic data
exchange has now become a standard of method in information management.
Information technology now has direct impact on human behavior as well as on
human resource development in organizations. Manager of business firms and
other organizations, for example, need information in order to make operational
decisions independent of headquarters staff experts. To achieve this
efficiently and effectively, there must exist the means and tools for making it
readily available and accessible.
Information technology thus
provides for this need with the advent of, for example, the desktop computer,
capable of retrieving needed information from many diverse sources. In that
lies the prospect of a huge increase in productivity of decision makers. In
fact, information technology has been considered as a basis for building an
information management system strategy. Once a strategic information management
system has been implemented, it creates an impact on the economy of an
organization and of course, that of a country (Ojiambo, 1992). Consequently,
many have better information management through the use of information
technology.
provides for this need with the advent of, for example, the desktop computer,
capable of retrieving needed information from many diverse sources. In that
lies the prospect of a huge increase in productivity of decision makers. In
fact, information technology has been considered as a basis for building an
information management system strategy. Once a strategic information management
system has been implemented, it creates an impact on the economy of an
organization and of course, that of a country (Ojiambo, 1992). Consequently,
many have better information management through the use of information
technology.
In summary, the impact of
information technology on business organization, and hence on the society, are
provided as follows:-
information technology on business organization, and hence on the society, are
provided as follows:-
1. With information technology,
individual mangers can now make decisions by combining information developed
within their companies with outside database, including economic and industrial
statistics. This allows them to assemble studies of market competition, pricing
and forecasts in hours rather than months.
individual mangers can now make decisions by combining information developed
within their companies with outside database, including economic and industrial
statistics. This allows them to assemble studies of market competition, pricing
and forecasts in hours rather than months.
2. Electronic mail, a major
constituent of information technology, allows reports, memos, and other
correspondence to be transmitted simultaneously to many people within the
company as well as outside of it.
constituent of information technology, allows reports, memos, and other
correspondence to be transmitted simultaneously to many people within the
company as well as outside of it.
3. By the use of information
technology, new systems can turn reams of numbers into charts and colorful
graphs. Information can thus be more quickly digested for faster action.
technology, new systems can turn reams of numbers into charts and colorful
graphs. Information can thus be more quickly digested for faster action.
4. Voice store-and-forward
telephone system enable users send phone messages digitally by computer to any
number of recipients within the company.
telephone system enable users send phone messages digitally by computer to any
number of recipients within the company.
5. Computerized scheduling
systems make it possible to set dates for large meetings without consulting
executives individually.
systems make it possible to set dates for large meetings without consulting
executives individually.
6. Teleconferencing cuts travel
time and expense by enabling managers in distant spots to talk “face-to-face”
over television link ups (Business Week in Brightman and Jeffrey, 1986).
time and expense by enabling managers in distant spots to talk “face-to-face”
over television link ups (Business Week in Brightman and Jeffrey, 1986).