UNIT 13 Impact of Technologies on an Organisation Question Time
Section A: Short Questions (2 to 2½ minutes per question) 1. Explain the negative impacts of technology for an organisation. 2. Explain the positive impacts of technology for an organisation. 3. Compare the costs and the rewards of technology for an organisation.
4. Identify the benefits for an organisation to use technology in the following areas: Production
Idea generation Market research Accounts Employees
5. How can technology impact positively on the following topics? Topics
Calculating personal taxes Buying online Calculating premiums
Comparing insurance quotations Budgeting
Market research Accounts
Business plans
Government Businesses
Not-for-profit organisations
Employer Employees
6. List two benefits of video conferencing for Global Business Ltd, a global business supplying medical supplies.
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7. Suite Supreme designs Irish sofas, made to order, available in a range of sizes to suit small or on the other end of the spectrum, really tall people. They also take measurements of rooms and can adapt to suit the size of the room. They have decided to start advertising online. They also found that there has been a large increase in contactless payments during the Covid-19 pandemic.
(i) List the various methods that they could use. (ii) Give reasons for your answers. (iii) Outline one advantage and one disadvantage of contactless payments. (iv) How can a business use technology to its advantage?
8. Sammy’s Sambos employ 100 employees in branches nationwide. The owner, Mr Rabata, has decided to avail of Paypath after discussions with an advisor from his financial institution.
(i) List an advantage of Paypath for Mr Rabata. (ii) List an advantage of Paypath for the employees. (iii) List an advantage of Paypath from the bank’s perspective. (iv) Name three financial institutions. (v) Name other types of technology that could benefit Sammy’s Sambos. (vi) Write an email on how social media can support an organisation.
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Circle your answer 1. Do I want to research this unit? 2. Will I avail of it for my CBAs?
1. Section A: Short Questions 2. Section B: Long Questions