unit 8-networks & communications1 networks & communications social, moral, economic effects...

Unit 8-Networks & Communications 1

Networks & CommunicationsNetworks & Communications

Social, Moral, Economic EffectsPart 1

Work Patterns


• Computer communications can have social and moral effects on society. The main effects concern:

• work patterns

• personal freedom

• learning.

Effects on SocietyEffects on Society

Social, Economic & Moral EffectsSocial, Economic & Moral Effects


What you need to investigate:

• Home working

•Teleworking

Networks & communications affects the way we work today

1. The fast networks & communication systems we have today enable• many employees to work from

home.• many self-employed people

work from home.• Disabled people to work from

home

2. This has many advantagesadvantages & disadvantages disadvantages for both employers and employees.

3. These work pattern changes affect us socially, economically and morally

>>> Work Patterns


• One assignment question you have to explore is…

Home Home WorkingWorking

Do home workers miss the social contact of an office?

What are other people’s opinions?

What is your own opinion?

Changing Patterns Of WorkChanging Patterns Of Work


• What are the social consequences?

The social consequences of working from home might be…Isolation. Less contact with other people

What type of person might this benefit? What type of person would not benefit?The option to work from home may benefit people who may not otherwise be able to work at all.

Would this make society more insular with individuals less able to work in teams and cooperate with each other? Or are there other social factors that might counteract this?



Can you think of any more consequences?


• What are the moral consequences?

The moral consequences of working from home might be…

Exploitation of workers

What sort of exploitation could there be?





• What are the economic consequences?Can you think of any more consequences?

The economic consequences of working from home might be…Increase or decrease in work output. There are different opinions on thisDecrease in road traffic congestion

This also affects the environmentLower travel expensesMore people may be able to work thus decreasing the state welfare billWhat about renting of office space?




• How do I go about investigating the How do I go about investigating the home working question? home working question?

Different people Different people will have different will have different opinions.opinions.

The InternetThe InternetUse a good search engine such as Google with appropriate search terms Use a good search engine such as Google with appropriate search terms such as such as home workinghome working Save any web pages of interest for reading at your leisure.Save any web pages of interest for reading at your leisure.Don’t forget to keep a record of web addresses for pages you save.Don’t forget to keep a record of web addresses for pages you save.





Ask friends, family.Ask friends, family.Conduct interviews Conduct interviews Create a short questionnaire Create a short questionnaire



• How do I go about investigating the How do I go about investigating the home working question? home working question?


• Another assignment question you have to explore is…

Can teleworking benefit the disabled community both economically and socially?

What are other people’s opinions?

What is your own opinion?

TeleworkiTeleworkingng



TeleworkingTeleworking! What’s ! What’s That?That?


This teleworking thing What is it? …

Working from home isn’t it?

There’s more to it than that!

Doesn’t it include the use of telecommunication equipment?


• What are the social consequences?

The social consequences of teleworking for the disabled might be…

Isolation for some. Less contact with other people?Increased contact with other people even if it is via telecommunications equipmentIncrease in self-respectContribute their skills to society Increase in independence





• What are the moral consequences?

The moral consequences of teleworking for the disabled might be…Exploitation

What sort of exploitation could there be?Employers might not create a suitable working environment in their offices for the disabled.

What else?





• What are the economic consequences?

The economic consequences of teleworking for the disabled might be…

Financial independenceLower state welfare billContribution to country’s productivity





• How do I go about investigating the How do I go about investigating the teleworking question? teleworking question?


The InternetThe InternetUse a good search engine such as Google with appropriate search terms Use a good search engine such as Google with appropriate search terms such as such as disabled person teleworkingdisabled person teleworkingSave any web pages of interest for reading at your leisure.Save any web pages of interest for reading at your leisure.Don’t forget to keep a record of web addresses for pages you save.Don’t forget to keep a record of web addresses for pages you save.





Ask friends, family.Ask friends, family.Conduct interviews Conduct interviews Create a short questionnaire Create a short questionnaire


• How do I go about investigating the How do I go about investigating the teleworking question? teleworking question?



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