What Is a Potential Problem or Impact of Technology Dependence

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is a potential problem or impact of technology dependence?

• A) Outages hold potentially great havoc for people, business, and educational institutions that rely heavily on technology.
• B) Many have a need to be continuously connected for every activity that potentially eliminates crucial in-person social skills and could stunt psychological growth.
• C) Inability of businesses to function if the connection is down.
• D) All of these.

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Definitions:

On-the-Job Training

A form of instruction and learning that occurs within the work environment, aiming to equip employees with the necessary skills for their specific roles.

Power Distance

A societal aspect indicating the degree to which individuals with lower status within organizations and institutions recognize and anticipate an unequal distribution of power.

Competitive Inertia

The tendency of organizations to persist with competitive strategies due to past successes, even when they are no longer effective.

Uncertainty Avoidance

A societal characteristic indicating how much ambiguity and uncertainty are accepted within a culture.