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Technology, Globalization and Social Development. GE 301 Science, Technology and Society Ahmet S Ucer. Contents. Historical perspective Socio-economic change Information and communication technology as strategic tool Networking Technology and Globalization - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Technology, Globalization and
Social DevelopmentGE 301 Science, Technology and
SocietyAhmet S Ucer
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Contents
• Historical perspective• Socio-economic change• Information and communication
technology as strategic tool• Networking• Technology and Globalization• Social development and globalization• Conclusions
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History
• 100 years ago it was the same as today (international trade and migration)
• strengthen international ties in the aftermath of World War II laid the groundwork for today's globalization.
• Multinational corporations set up several bases around the world.
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The two mechanisms
• The rise of ‘capitalism’ • Information and communication
technologies
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The socio-economic system
• Old – deriving engine:
• competition in the pursuit of profit• Individual satisfaction
• New– Tooled by ICT
• New productivity sources• Organizational forms• GLOBAL economy
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Globalization?
• Integration of economies through trade and financial flows
• Movement of people (labor)
• Movement of knowledge (technology)
• ‘Global Economy’ core activities work in real time on a planetary scale
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A Strategic tool
• 1990 the entire planet is organized around telecommunicated networks
• Power of information and knowledge• Innovation
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Innovation
the process of making improvements by introducing something new
• Human resources • System
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Knowledge society
• Information society• Knowledge society
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Competition
• Short-term competitiveness• Long-term competitiveness• Intellectual property rights• Decrease of transparency and
reduction of progress
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Outsourcing
• The search for innovative human resource
• The search for lower labor costs
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Creative destruction(J Schumpeter)
• 1942 Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
• The urge of innovation destroys existing enterprises yielding new ones
• What about entrepreneurs?
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Networking
• Industrial age large factory dedicated to mass production
• Information age networking• Network functions by circulating
– Money– Information– Technology– Goods – Services– People
M Castells, Information technology, Globalization and social development,UNRISD,1999
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Networking
• To be in the network– You can share and in time increase your
chances
• To be out of network (switched off)– Your chances vanish
Everything that counts is organized around WWW or interacting networks
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Globalization of Technology
• International exploitation of national technological capabilities;
• International technology alliances; • Globalization of innovation across
countries
http://www.atpsnet.org/content/files/documents/Sunil%20Manu.doc.
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Technology and Globalization Substitution and
Dematerialization• Examples of Substitution and
dematerialization– Copper – Oil– Sugar
R K Schaeffer, Globalization and Technology, Phi Kappa Phi Forum http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa4026/is_200310/ai_n9316427
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Technology and Globalization
• Declining raw material industries• Effects on countries in the periphery• Import-substitution industrialization• Tourism
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Social Development and Globalization
• Social Development - Social survival• Consumption and production • Relationships of consumption
– Inequality – Polarization– Poverty– Misery
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Social Development and Globalization
• Relationships of production (How people provide for their livelihood - how do they earn money)– Individualization of labor– Over-exploitation– Social exclusion– income generation in the criminal
economy
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Informational Capitalism and Social crises
• Flexibility and global reach• Education quality• Elimination of traditional agriculture -
rural exodus • Informal economic growth, welfare
state come under attack • The forth world
http://menntun.khi.is/sigurjon/IT%20Global%20CASTELLS.pdf
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Globalization Index• Globalization index
Degree of integration– Economic integration– Personal contact– Technological connectivity– Political engagement
• A.T. Kearney consulting firm releses globalizatin index of 62 countries
• Singapure first, Ireland, Switzerland, US,Holland
• Turkey 57 th
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/index.php
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Conclusion(redefining social
development)• Activity of mind and material
production closely liked• Educated labor force is the source
of productivity• Needs multidimensional
improvement in the quality of life.• Welfare states, without bureaucracy
will be the source of productivity
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Social development
http://menntun.khi.is/sigurjon/IT%20Global%20CASTELLS.pdf
cultural development
innovation
economic development
institutional stability and trust
Conclusion
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Conclusion
IT WILL REQUIRE• Massive technological upgrading of
countries• Dramatic investment in the
education system• worldwide network of science and
technologyNEEDS SCIENTIFIC THINKING , THE USE OF HUMAN INTELLECT
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Last word
“Solidarity in a globalized world means global solidarity. And it also means inter-generational solidarity. Our planet is our only home, and we would not like the grandchildren of our grandchildren to be homeless” Manuel Castells