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Annotated Bibliography

Deshaun Highler

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How has increased access to technology affected business?

Bhalla, A. S., & James, D. D. (1988). New technologies and development: Experiences in

"technology blending" Boulder: L. Rienner, 1988.

Coriat presents some of the findings of a series of computerization studies done on small-

to medium-sized shoe businesses and manufacturers in 1983; the studies were sponsored

by the Technology-Employment-Work Program. He explains that shoe manufacturers

were relieved by the new technologies being developed. Laser cutting and automatic

stitching were major developments in the shoe industry, making for faster production.

These advancements helped solve the issue of the cutting and stitching processes being

too slow. Cutting the material by hand with scissors or a blade, and then stitching it

together by hand with a needle is not as efficient as machines that can do both.

Davenport, D. (2017, July 18). The Right Technology Increases Business Efficiency And

Profitability. Retrieved October 24, 2017, from http://insights.motherg.com/blog/the-

right-technology-increases-business-efficiency-and-profitability

Davenport discusses the impact technologic advancements have had on businesses over

the years. He states that technology improvements have increased business efficiency and

productivity. Programs and tasks that used to be full of mistakes and errors are now

handled by computers and robots that work automatically. Collaboration, which had

previously been limited to only people in the same room or people on the phone, has also
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seen improvements. Video conferencing has made it possible for people around the world

to be at each others finger tips. Overall, technology has improved business in a variety of

aspects.

Dukes, E. (2014, December 23). 4 Ways Technology Has Changed the Modern Workplace.

Retrieved October

24, 2017, https://www.iofficecorp.com/blog/4-ways-technology-has-changed-the-

modern-workplace

Dukes states that technology has improved business in four main ways. In previous

decades, business practices were slow and unproductive compared to the likes of todays

businesses, which have been swept by increasingly intelligent devices. Dukes explains

that increased access to technology has improves businesses efficiency, productivity,

collaboration, cost management, and level of security. Businesses used to rely on manual

methods of completing certain tasks, but no longer have to due to advancements in

computers and robotics. Former methods of communication and collaboration such as e-

mail and phone calls have now been joined by video messaging and group video

messaging.

Fransman, M. (1986). Technology and economic development Boulder, Colo.: Westview

Press, 1986.

Fransman discusses the technological advancements being made in and before 1986.

Although technology is much faster now, advancements made in previous decades were

pivotal in the development of modern technology. Fransman simply addresses issues with

technology of the time and how innovations were being made to solve them. He gives the
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reader insight regarding the types of technology that were around in 1986, which

provides context for a reader looking to research the technology of 30 years ago.

Kooser, A. C. (n.d.). How Does Technology Improve a Business? Retrieved October 24, 2017,

from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/technology-improve-business-2188.html

According to Kooser, advancement in technology has improved productivity in

businesses around the world, and has turned small businesses into large ones.

Considering technology before the 2000s was simple and ineffective compared to that of

today, companies used to face a variety of issues that are no longer so common.

Computers were slow when they first came out, and getting in contact with somebody

was often not an instantaneous action, due to the use of landlines, payphones, and pagers.

Kooser claims that communication has improved due to cell phones, as they contain

access to phone, text message, internet, and e-mail all in a handheld device. Employees

are available for both individual communication and group teleconferencing with little

complications. Computers have also gotten faster over the years, making software and

applications more useful. Kooser also mentions improvements in marketing and customer

service as bi-products of increased access to technology.

Olson, S. (2017, February 06). Eight Ways Technology Is Changing Business. Retrieved October

24, 2017, from https://appdataroom.com/eight-ways-technology-changing-business/

Olson describes eight ways in which technology is changing the world of business today.

The increase in access to technology in business has changed the faces of businesses all

over the world, resulting in booming business productivity. One of Olsons eight ways
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technology has changed business is that mobile solutions are becoming more prominent.

People always have access to their work with their phones, laptops and other devices.

Purcell, K., & Rainie, L. (2014, December 30). Technology's Impact on Workers. Retrieved

October 24, 2017, from http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/12/30/technologys-impact-on-

workers/