Synopsis of Article
This article talks about the revolution that has been brought about in the businesses with the advent of information technology. Earlier memos and hand written letters were used for communication and naturally it was a very time consuming process. With emails, faxes, video conferencing etc. boundaries and territorial restrictions do not exist anymore; distances are covered in seconds. Naturally, work is faster and more accurate.
But apart from this, each employee has maintained a personal relation with the technology – productivity raise. They use technology in whatever way that it suits them to raise their productivity and make it beneficial for them; this increases their target achievement (Mordecki, 2004). Therefore, technology can help develop the quality and the quantity of an organization both. With the emergence of technology, new posts such as the IT Manager are being opened up which facilitate employment opportunities for many. For underdeveloped countries which do no have the enough vacancies and jobs can make good use of it to increase their employment rates.
This article also talks about the need to tie together the bonds of a business manager and an IT manager. Both play a very important role in the organization which are on different paths but lead to the same goal. They have different areas of work and different skills along with perceptions and take on things. It is very important to align those two tracks towards the same goal because without each other the managers cannot really work and the organization can never be technologically advanced in its operations especially in the world of today.
Relevance of Article to class
This article can help people decide their future career paths based on the future market and opportunities emerging in the market. It tells how important the job of an IT manager is and how a business is incomplete without it. Also, how managers are dependant on one another and IT is a progressing and ever changing field, thus, the other managers need to be in touch with the IT manager at all times. All this can make the students realize why they should go for this post. Apart from scope, it can also help us in realizing that it is up to us that in which manner we use technology and customize it to ourselves to personally grow.
Personal Reaction to Article
The author is correct in saying that since the future market is full of technological advancements and eventually everything will be automated (Taylor, 2008). Therefore, personally I think I will deviate into the information technology field so that I do not feel handicapped in the future.
Reason for selection of article
The main purpose was to give an idea to others that technology is just more than computers and speedy work. Additionally, I also intended to show them the possibility of a huge future market which will need employees, so that they can think of their future scope.
Based on this article and the analysis I have made, I personally believe that each member present in the class should discuss how they think technology can help them develop. Everybody having different views and plans to improve themselves using technology can be a great help to those who have not figured out how to use technology for their better, and can turn out to be a very useful discussion.
Works Cited
Mordecki, D., “Technology Impact in Business”, (2004). Web.
Taylor, J., “Live from IMPACT – The Impact of Technology on Business”, James Taylor on Enterprise Decision Management; (2008). Web.