IS Undergrads Class 3
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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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