Analysis of IT Matters: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Impact

This report analyzes the debates surrounding the use of Information Technology (IT). It highlights the advantages of IT, such as increased operational efficiency, improved communication, enhanced data management through backup and disaster recovery, and cost reduction leading to a higher Return on Investment (ROI). The report also discusses how IT can improve Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and provide competitive advantages. However, it also addresses the disadvantages, including increased security and privacy issues, potential for redundancy and production faults, and the impact on social innovation. The report also considers issues like cyber sickness and platform dependencies. References to relevant research papers are included to support the arguments.

Running head: DEBATES ON IT MATTERS
Debates on “IT Matters”
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1DEBATES ON IT MATTERS
In order to shape the business world accurately it is necessary for any organization rather
operational platform to utilize “Information Technology” appropriately. Not only for shaping the
business world but also for determining the society also Information Technology (IT) is very
much helpful. Part from the business world the other industries those are getting widely impacted
or influenced with IT include heath, education, communication, entertainment etc. The
supportive arguments for “IT matters” are as follows:
 IT enhances the operational productivity, rate of production and saves the total
time needed for the functional implementation
 With the help of communication technology the level of communication between
the organizational head and employees get increased
 The traditional approach of data storage and the file management also improves
by implementing proper data backup, disaster recovery and application resilience
 The cuts cost required to serve the operation properly for increase the rate of
Return on Investment (ROI), Information Technology or (IT) stands helpful
(Bloom et al. 2014)
 With the help of Information Technology (IT) the Customer Relationship
Management (CRM), the rate of business profitability will enhance
 IT provides advanced technical platform to the business owners to gain
competitive advantages
On the other hand, the arguments occurred regarding “IT matters” are as follows:
 The rate of security and privacy issues keep on increasing after its implementation
 Redundancy and fault in production rate enhances (Wang, Hu and Hu 2013).

2DEBATES ON IT MATTERS
 The social discovery and innovative inventions are affected for faulty IT
application
 Cyber sickness, platform dependencies are the other issues that could be avoided
by reducing the rate of IT in each field of application.

3DEBATES ON IT MATTERS
References
Bloom, N., Garicano, L., Sadun, R. and Van Reenen, J., 2014. The distinct effects of information
technology and communication technology on firm organization. Management Science, 60(12),
pp.2859-2885.
Wang, E.T., Hu, H.F. and Hu, P.J.H., 2013. Examining the role of information technology in
cultivating firms’ dynamic marketing capabilities. Information & Management, 50(6), pp.336-
343.