The Positive Impact Of Technology And Society's Impact On Business

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Since the Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there have been many advances in technology. The invention of the telephone, the cell phone, and the computer have greatly increased society’s ability to communicate, and automobiles have enabled more efficient transportation. Television and the World Wide Web have provided entertainment for people of all ages. Without any doubt, the technology has changed the way we lead our lives and these changes are prominent over the last decade. There are several improvements in life due to the positive effects of technology and there are some negative impacts as well. Technology has greatly changed the way people interact socially. Due to email and cell phones, it is now unnecessary to talk to someone face-to-face in order to make a business deal. This convenience can weaken business relationships, however, because interactions through texting and email can often be misinterpreted. Many still find it more effective to meet in person in order to gauge a business partner’s reactions (Sharkey). Technology not only impacts business relationships, but it changes the family dynamic, too. Children are spending more time watching television and playing computer games than spending time with their families. Because of this, kids are becoming more detached from their parents and from the reality of a world where things don’t happen like they do on TV (Coleman). Beside that,in my opinion, the technology has

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