COMM 226 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Switching Barriers, Customer Switching, Robert Reich
28 Mar 2017
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Comm 226 text notes: introduction to mis & it careers. Access to the internet is growing rapidly worldwide. explosion of data (more data is being produced each year than in all the years in human history before 2007 combined) The most significant impact of moore"s law is in mobile platforms; due to the improved computing performance. Future business professionals need to be able to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information technology to business as moore"s law has created several opportunities skills. According to rand corporation, rapid technological change and rapid international competition place the spotlight on the ability to adapt to changing technology and shifting demand (cid:0) In other words, you can"t expect job security if you don"t have these skills the market nowadays favours strong non-routine cognitive skills. Nonroutine cognitive skills (according to robert reich): This course helps you learn and practice these four key skills: abstract reasoning this is the ability to make and manipulate models.
