SMG IS 223 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Peter Drucker, Cloud Computing, Office Online
25 Jan 2017
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Chapter 1 notes: managing in the digital world. Apple"s produ(cid:272)ts ha(cid:448)e i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)ed the (cid:449)ay people (cid:271)eha(cid:448)e a(cid:374)d i(cid:374)tera(cid:272)t. Innovations fueled by apple (iphone, ipad) have contributed to the post pc world. Some argue we are living in a post-pc world: a world where wireless mobile devices allow for novel ways of interacting with information systems. Changes in technology allow people to perform tasks from anywhere they have a cellphone signal. Cloud computing: think gmail, office online or dropbox allows for accessing e-mails, files, notes and the like from different devices, further enhancing portability and mobility. Virtuous cycle: changes in technology enable social changes and social changes shape technology. Boundaries between work and leisure time are blurring. Knowledge worker: peter drucker, typically professionals who are relatively well educate and who create, modify and/ or synthesize knowledge as a fundamental part of their time: of workforce in u. s.
