The BIG LIE of IT

summary from last class... and our goal for the beginning of today’s.

Technology rules

! Information technologies have stable properties

! These properties have unavoidable effects across society and organizations

! Information technology affects all organizations equally

The powerful rule

! Information technologies have stable properties

! These properties have activated effects across society and organizations

! Those in power (incl. managers) decide:" which properties to activate " by choosing the technology mix

If the tech imperative is

true...

it cannot be true!

A communication network

A powerful communication network

It just makes sense...

(not so) subtle domination

CultureWhat do I think?

SelfWhat do I want?

WorkWhat can I do?

What do (should) I think?

What do (should) I think?

"I don't like Israelis and I want to shoot them because they're bombing us and they're bombing the Palestinians. I want to shoot them in real life as well. In this game the Israelis don't win - the resistance always wins."

Hassan Jomass, 21, who is helping out in the arcade, explained the purpose of the game. "It serves a certain goal. It's not just for fun. It's a way to teach the youngsters to know their enemy better and be patriotic." “

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What do (should) I think?

What can (should) I do?

What do (should) I want?

How do you want your organization to be?

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(not so) subtle domination

CultureWhat do I think?

SelfWhat do I want?

WorkWhat can I do?

Assignment

1. My sales unit: Free <-----> Controlled

2. What is controlled

(F)Culture: Hire diversity

(F)Work tools: Train in designing their own

(C)Self: Publicize profile

summary from last class... and our goal for the beginning of today’s.

Technology rules

! Information technologies have stable properties

! These properties have unavoidable effects across society and organizations

! Information technology affects all organizations equally

The powerful rule

! Information technologies have stable properties

! These properties have activated effects across society and organizations

! Those in power (incl. managers) decide:" which properties to activate " by choosing the technology mix

BULLSHIT!

A communication network in practice

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