Management A100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Mobile Computing, Walmart, Information System
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How all the info organizations have can be processed in ways it causes values. 1980s and farther the it spending increased, 2000s increasing is stabilized. Why? spending of it has increased but cost has remained more stable. For it it is very hard to remain a leader. Smartphones most the time used as a mobile computer not a phone. Implications: business services --- example: hr, because of the overlapping trade in services is now allowed not only physical goods. Outsourcing of services (such as hr) can occur: telecom services. New jobs and opportunities for growth new telecom. 18 countries accounts for 79% and 176 countries account for 21% spend (2010 data) Uses it to efficiently sell products for low prices. Uses satellite to communicate and view overall progress of all stores. Invested in technology and used it to convert managing inventory information. Capacity to store information at the same price. Cost per gb decreased dramatically from 1988 to now.