Information Technology: Impact on Business and Society

INTRODUCTION TO
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT:
Now a days, information technology plays an significant role on in the build and grow the
commerce, business sector for generate the maximum possible output. Information technology is
a business sector that deals with computing, including hardware, software, telecommunication
and generally involved in the transmittal of information or system that facilitate
communications. It is facilitate the better connections between people as well as business and
allow the organisation to work more efficiently as well as increasing the productivity. The
information technology is present in the tangible as well as intangible form which are assist the
organisation for increasing the productivity and make money. This is also assist is the better and
effective decision making which are helpful in the building the positive relationship with client.

Table of Content.
ABSTRACT:....................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................1
ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSIONS ................................................................................................2
Analysis of different types of software and which one is more important..................................2
Describing the ethical and social issues . Identifying the importance of them to run the venture
......................................................................................................................................................3
Identifying and discussing the impact of computer networks on business..................................4
Describing the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) which makes a business
to respond customer needs in an efficient way .Discussing the impact of Internet and Intranet
on businesses................................................................................................................................5
Discussing the role of IT which helps in managing business. ....................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Information technology is refers to that encompasses all form of technology which us
used to create, store, exchange as well as utilize information in its several forms including
business data, conversation, still image, motion picture as well as multimedia presentation. This
is associated with the computer science which are consider the complete study of structure as
well as processing of several types of data. This is also consider the use of networking & other
storage tool which are assist in the business operation for achievement of the objectives and
goals of the organisation. It is helpful in the enhancing the the competitiveness of the economy
of the nation. This report is based on the Marks and Spencer which is a British international retail
organisation which is deals with the clothing, beauty and home products. The headquarter of the
respective organisation is situated in Paddington, London, England. M&S was founded in 1984
by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer in Leeds. This report is consider the several types of
software which are useful in the business. This is also consider the identification of the
importance of the information technology and these are affect on the growth of the business
(Wager, Lee and Glaser, 2021).
LITERATURE REVIEW
According to Sarosa & Zowaghi (2003), it is explains the uses of information technology
by organisation for create, storage and processing of the data. These are assisting in the effective
communication with colleagues in a proper manner.
According to the Thong and Yap (1995), these are explains the information technology as
a software of the computer which is associated with the provide support to operational
management as well as strategies in the organisation. This is assist in he increasing the
operations of the business as well as increase the growth and productivity of the organisation.
As the review of Levy et. al., these are explains the coordination between the information
strategies as well as system, functionality, friendliness of the system which are play significant
role in the performance of the business.
As per the view of Sharma & Bhagwat (2003), these are evaluate the information
performance system which is affect on the efficiency of the information technology (CEO
characteristics, organizational characteristics and information technology adoption in small
businesses, 1995).
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