Negative Impact of IT Revolution - Copy

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Negative Impacts of InformationTechnology

Presented by:

Gouthami Rani

Harbinder Singh BachherKartik Narendra Mehta

Mahajan Prasad Anandrao

Mahesh N

EMBA Batch 2011, Semester I

MC and BE, Assignment # 3


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Agenda

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4 Negative Impact Micro Level

1 Executive Summary

2 Our Understanding and expectation

Negative Impact Macro level

5 Negative Impact Individual Level

6 Summary7 Appendix

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Executive Summary

Expand: Refine business process and enhance collaboration

Leverage: Streamline operations and increase Organizationaleffectiveness

Pioneer: Radically innovate products, markets, business models

Transform: Change industry value chain through relationships

CIOmandate

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Expand

Leverage

Pioneer

Transform

Profits are thin and hence, using technology for increasingefficiency in people and processes becomes ever moreimportantVimal Goel, Chief Manager IT, HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd

IT revolution has impacted Micro

and Macro economies Organization

Industries

Countries

IT is a enabler for a business inachieving strategic plans

Objective

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Our Understanding and Expectations

IT has become an enabler for delivering the business mandates

IT is an important influencer in both Micro and Macroeconomics

Created new opportunities of employment

Easy access to information and faster communication

But IT has negative influences on individuals and society,

Expectations

Highlight the negative impact of IT revolution Focus area include

Individual

Micro level Organization, Industries

Macro level Country, Society, etc.

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Worldwide technology products and related services spendis estimated to cross USD 1.6 trillion in 2008, a growth of5.6 per cent over 2007.Industry Trend, NASSCOM


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Negative impact Macro Level

Loss of revenue due to software piracy, thefts, IntellectualProperty(IP) and fair use

Apple has lost $ 450 M to piracy since July 2008

Movie piracy in Hollywood, Bollywood, etc.

Absence of strong government policies and legislation

Handling of E-waste and dumping into developing nations

Absence of uniform safety and work conditions in electronicsfabrication units

Higher Fiscal impact

Increased expenditures to accommodate demand and supply

Artificial increase in Land values in urban and rural areas

Faster urbanization and revenue impact

According to a report of Confederation of Indian Industries, the

total waste generated by obsolete or broken down electronic andelectrical equipment in India has been estimated to be 1,46,000tons per year (CII, 2006).

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Negative impact Macro Level - contd

Social economic impact

Changes in community demography migration and urbanization

Disparity in employment and income levels

Disparity in education, rich-poor divide

Increased green house affect Demand for fuel for running IT Data centers (Ref: Google)

Population explosion Migration to IT city

Unstructured growth of towns and cities, deforestation, etc.

Cultural impact due to globalization and outperform localcompetition

Local cuisine Mac Donald, Pizza

Yoga, Pilates, aerobics, gym, etc.

Ancient dance Yakshagana, Bharatnatyam, etc Salsa, etc

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Negative impact Micro Level

Increase in revenue expenditures

Raising salary cost due to globalization, telecommuting, etc.

Maintenance and running cost Power for AC, servers, datacenters, etc.

Environment considerations and impact

More traffic added on the roads due to increase in earningcapacity

Population explosion and growth saturation

Demand for more land for office setup

Lobbying for incentives and tax sops creating disparity withother non IT industries

Misuse of STP(Software Technology Park) and SEZ(SpecialEconomic Zones)

Increase in counseling cells within the organization to handleemployee psychological needs

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Negative impact Micro Level - contd

Impact on Labor market

Million of workers will be replaced due to technological advances Robots,

Increase in white collar crimes and data security thefts.

Examples: Enron, Satyam, Arthur Anderson, 2G Scam etc.

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Negative impact Individual Level

Impact to health due to

Increased stress levels due to work pressures, peer pressures,etc.

Nuclear families, DINK(Double Income No Kids), DISK(DoubleIncome Single Kids), divorce scenarios, hostile behavior, etc.

Unhealthy life style due to fad diets, substance abuse, sedentarylife

Increase in cardio vascular, RSI, mental health problems

Too much dependency on IT killing creativity. Examples:

Calculators, presentation, Google surfing etc.

Music synthesizers over traditional music instruments

Information overload

Ever growing data beyond the capacity to keep up with them

Digital divide dehumanization and other psychological impacts

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Negative impact Individual Level - contd

Formation of virtual communities. Contact through

Social networking sites Facebook, chats, blogging, etc

Increased trend of younger generation opting for virtualcommunities instead of physical contact

Human communication and family bonding getting affected

Threat to privacy as personal information is accessible toeveryone easily

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Summary

Sl # Promises and Promises

1 Maintain: Work Life Balance Healthy life style and exercise regularly Healthy food habit

2 Reduce stress at work place3 Prefer outdoor activities than computerized

entertainment

4 Reduce carbon foot print by: Use of public transport and simple living Emphasis on recycle (including E-waste) Save trees by less printing and paper less office Provide IT solutions for business which are environment

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Thank You

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Appendix

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Appendix: Revenue Loss from piracy

Loss of revenue due tosoftware piracy and thefts Software and Movies

Apple has lost $ 450 M topiracy since July 2008

Absence of stronggovernment policies andlegislation

Handling of E-waste anddumping into developingnations

Absence of uniform safety andwork conditions in electronicsfabrication units

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Appendix: E-WasteE-Waste Contents

Cathode ray tubes (CRTs), Printed boardassemblies, Capacitors, Mercuryswitches

and relays, Batteries, Liquid crystaldisplays (LCDs), Cartridges fromphotocopying machines,

Selenium drums (photocopier) andElectrolytes.

Lead,

Mercury

Hexavalent Chromium

Cadmium

Printed circuit boards Lead

Cadmium

There is no separate collection of e-waste in India

No clear data on the quantity generated and disposed of eachyear

It is estimated that the total number of obsolete personal

computers emanating each year in India will be around 1.38million

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Appendix: RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury)Computer related RSI:

Carpal tunnel syndrome: swelling inside anarrow "tunnel" formed by bone and ligament inthe wrist; the tunnel surrounds nerves that conductsensory and motor impulses to and from the hand,leading to pain, tingling, and numbness

Cervical radiculopathy: disk compression in the

neck, often caused by repetitive cradling of aphone on the shoulder

Epicondylitis: elbow soreness often known as"tennis elbow"

Ganglion cyst: swelling or lump in the wrist

resulting from jelly-like substance that has leakedfrom a joint or tendon sheath

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: a conditioncharacterized by dry, swollen hands and loss ofmuscle control; consistently painful

Tendonitis: tearing and inflammation of tendonsconnecting bones to muscles

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Appendix:

Videos:-

1)Effect of Information Technology on Environment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqqC--LxAyY

2)Negative Effect of Information Technology on Teens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V1mQXf8Ql4&fea

ture=related

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