Attitudes+and+Technology

** "Human beings, by changing the inne **** r attitudes of their minds, can change **** the outer aspects of their lives " **** -William Jame ** s (Ready,Keith, 2011) toc =I. Introduction: (Jenifer Thompson)= Technology has had a major affect on the world within the last several decades. Technology itself, has affected our attitudes in many obvious ways such as, how we deal with work or school, and it has affected our daily life, as well, by making everyday tasks more simpler to accomplish.

As technology continues to evolve, expand, and change, as do our attitudes toward technology. Younger generations are being exposed to technology earlier than the older generations that walk amongst us. Thus, as these younger generations grow older; alongside technology, technology will likely cause more impact upon our attitudes and every day life. Technology is becoming a dominant factor in how individuals function and accomplish daily tasks.

//Thesis:// The continuing development of technology has a major impact on the attitudes of people today by affecting how we deal with tasks of all sorts, as well as, affecting how people accomplish these tasks. > =II. What is an attitude?= > Attitudes are defined as, "the degree of agreement of disagreement, the level of like or dislike, manners, tempers, and b > ehaviors, are the components of attitude" or, "a collection of feelings, beliefs and thoughts about how to behave." Attitudes are what shape our environments, as well as, shape our opinions, judgements, and ideas about what surrounds us in our environments. Attitudes are developed in every environment we live in; our attitudes are all inclusive. What produces our attitudes are the three components of attitudes: the affective component, cognitive component, and the behavioral component. >>>> Barriers in Personable Communication >>>> -In studies done, many people who are young and consider themselves 'liberal' have developed strong feelings towards slowing down the evolution of technology. Based on their livestyles and attitudes toward the government, it directly relates to their feeling toward the progression of technology > =III.Technology(Shannon Sarkar)= > 'Technology is building bridges between people on opposite sides of the globe, but it is also building ever stronger walls between neighbours. Some people are surrounding themselves with modern technology while paying little attention to the needs of others. Others use technology to better understand their fellow man, to overcome physical distance, and to establish relationships of mutual solidarity around the globe.' Although, are society is benefiting from the technological advancments made everyday, people are learning new ways also distance themselves from reality (Tibbs,2000). > > A. Attitudes Towards Technolog >>> and in everyday activities. E-mail, the Internet, fax and other forms of technology have streamlined office tasks and made it possible to accomplish more work more quickly (Cohn, 2000). > B. Pros > C. Cons > D. Social Networking: it's role in furthering information technology >
 * 1. Types of Attitudes/The role of Technology in Today's Society
 * 2. Positives
 * There are many positive kinds of useful technology that is used today that help have better balanced attitudes toward life and that make lives much easier and productive. Electronic appliances in our homes, for one, help to be much more productive and clean. Also, improved technology in home appliances has helped save many more energy resources, and have become much more environmentally friendly. Secondly, thanks to technology there are a vast more options when it comes to learning and education. With schools having more computers, higher-tech calculators, smart boards, sound labs, etc., students have many more options on ways to learn and study, especially students with disabilities. Teachers can feel capable of providing different outlets of knowledge, and students also feel more entertained and enjoy school more by not having to only read from textbooks all day. Also, with the increased capabilities of long-distance communication, the stress that used to come with long distance relationships and business deals is cut by a great deal, with the new options of video conferences, cell phones, Skype etc. People are much more comfortable about being able to stay in touch with others in any part of the country/world.
 * [|The Power of Positive Thinking]
 * 3. Negatives
 * * Technology Effecting Certain Job Sectors
 * There are downfalls for people in regards to expanding technology. Jobs are being lost due being replaced by machines. Blockbuster was put out of business by Redbox renting machines and Netflix's online video rentals. Many grocery stores have implemented self-checkout lines, which has reduced their need to hire more store cashiers. Many people have very strong feelings about this, and have stopped shopping at the stores with self-checkout lanes. Another area that is hurting prospective employees is the ability to shop online so many places now. Without the need for a middle man, many websites have been able to lower prices due to less cost on their part, which has caused many retail shoppers to switch to online shopping. With expanding options for free shipping and online deals, many stores are being hurt and losing a substantial amount of business due to online outlets.
 * Many people have started relying solely on technology-based way of communication rather than face-to-face interactions, and it's starting to harm the relationships people build. Also, increased telecommunication increases the chances of confusion in message and tone.
 * The Causes of Negative Attitudes
 * 4. Neutral
 * 1. How technology relates to Attitudes:[|Attributes]
 * 2. Tie together
 * 1. Generational Differences
 * Differences in Gender Attitudes
 * [|Modern Day School System], called ICT(or Information, Communication and Technology) this program is being implemented in todays school system and it's teaching children from grade school the importance of technlogy. Our future generation will be more knowlegdable and equiped to understand and create new forms of technology.("Making the difference", 2006)
 * [|Attitude in Families with Girls and Boys]
 * Generation X,Y and Milleniums
 * 2. Cultural Differences
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 * 3. Age Differences
 * Different Age Groups Tend to be More Knowedgable about Technology
 * Older Generation
 * While the younger generation is posting, twitting and blogging; phrases we would need have thought to use one day, the other generation is still catching up on basics and struggling to keep up with the latest gadgets and online tools. (Zook, 2007)
 * Younger Generation
 * With the rapid spread of new information and communications technology,the coming generation holds a great burden to continue this growth and need to accept the role of innovating the future (Wahler and Claus, 1991).
 * B. Positives and Negatives of Technology on workforce
 * In the past five years, there has been an influx in technology both in the workplace
 * Several Communication Sources
 * __Instant Messaging__- "A technology designed initially for conducting one-on-one personal chats has permeated the workplace. Many business people are choosing text-based IM over phone calls and e-mail—preferring its immediacy and streamlined efficiency in getting real- time information from partners, suppliers, and colleagues working remotely (Enbysk, 2011).
 * __Email__- "This form of electronic communication is most appropriate for short messages that delvier routine requests and responses" (Guffey,2009). Email helps an organization communicate efficently and formally.
 * __Text Messaging__- "This communicational device is more interactive than e-mail, IM involoves the exchange of text messages in real time between two or more people through an IM service. Examples include: customers communicating with tech ssupport, a quick reminder, similar to e-mail a record is made (Guffey, 2009).
 * __Podcasts__- "A podcast is a digital media file that is distributed over the internet and downloaded on portable media players. Podcasts are distinguished by their ability to be syndicated, subscribed to or downloaded. Within a company podcasts can read daily reports, customer relations, marketing, training, product launches and "viral" marketing" (Guffey, 2009).
 * __Blogs__-"A blog is a website with journal entries usually written by one person with comments added by others. Buisnesses use blogs to keep customers and employees informed and to receive feedback. Company news can be posted, updated, and categorized for easy cross-referencing. As well as a useful tool for marketing and promotion to show a company's personal side" (Guffey, 2009).
 * __Wikis__-"A wiki serves as a central location where shared documents can be viewed and revised by a large or dispered team. Beacuse a wiki can be used to manage and organize meeting notes, team agandas, and company calanders, it is a valuable project management tool" (Guffey, 2009).
 * Technology Decreases Costs
 * Online enrollments are up from 45,000 in 2000 to 1 million today, as organizations like Apex Learning and Florida Virtual School lead the way. The budget crunches that schools are increasingly facing should only serve to increase the trend since online courses cost less than do traditional courses (Horne, 2008).
 * Advancement: thorough automobiles, computers, space expoloration, medicine and daily activities.
 * [|Increase Costs to maintain Technology]
 * Human and Computer error slow production or productivity
 * Less personable Connection
 * Deacreasing Human involvement
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 * Job Recruiting
 * "Social networking technology is absolutely the best thing to happen to recruiting — ever" (Langfitt, 2006).
 * Image- Through social media, technology has changed the way people see us. Have you ever heard the phrase a picture is worth a thousand word. Today in the technological world your Facebook pictures depict exactly that. Say a potential employer googled you and found an inappropriate photo of you on Facebook. Not only will this cost you a potential job it might lead to a negative image of you for future references.
 * [|Solves Problems]
 * [|Participitory Surveillance]
 * [|Bullying and Hurting Others]
 * Including:
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 * Twitter
 * FourSquar[[image:http://turbo.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2009/10/google-twitter.jpg width="208" height="169" align="right"]]
 * Youtube[[image:http://feedgrowth.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/facebook-logo.jpg width="163" height="96" align="right" link="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/437121/is_technology_hurting_us.html"]]
 * Myspace

> =IV. Tie it together (Joe Horan)= >>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >>>> "we're hearing that a lot of companies and law firms are using software instead of rooms full of lawyers to look over documents as part of a discovery process (Roth, Zachary, 2011)". Company are choosing this option because its cheaper and more accurate than humans. With technology constantly improving there is no telling what is in store for our future, it may be good or bad.
 * **A. Positive Impact of Technology on Attitudes:**
 * Networking is one of the most important thing for the business world right now. It truly is becoming a world of not what you know but who you know. Slowly with the use of technology peoples networking groups have grown from hundreds to thousands and the idea of a national business is ending and the idea of a worldwide business has begun. The attitudes towards this vary from people who are 100% supportive of it to people who are the opposite. This can have an effect on people in many different ways for example, the movement of the "made in America" or brands that are made in the United States and can create a sense of nationalism.
 * The idea of a worldwide economy has helped many people around the world be more positive in their outlooks since there is much more opportunity because of the way technology bridges the distance gaps between people. This idea comes from people truly believing there is a chance to move up from their socioeconomic class of their parents which has been very hard to do in the past. There are now ways for people who are from third world countries to be able to get degrees online and jobs overseas from their computers helping them to have much more opportunity that just wasn't there in the past.
 * **B. Negative Impact of Technology on Attitudes**
 * There will be a point of no return when everyone becomes so involved with technology that they will not be able to function without it. This would be a bad thing for society because it would cause people to not only get lazy but also forget about the details in things that is required for getting things done. An example of this is how calculators are getting so involved with everything that people don't bother to learn how to divide or even add simple numbers sometimes (maybe not that extreme) but we forget how to do things for ourselves completely relying on technology.
 * It is important for people to know how to do things without the use of technology because it should not be a crutch but a supplement for people. Peoples attitudes are changing about knowing how to do the in between steps in particular processes because of how easy technology is making things. This will have a long term affect because people will not be able to develop those critical skills that are nurtured during the process of learning things that are difficult to understand.
 * **Social Networking Sites:** Some companies have problems with thinking that using things like Twitter and Facebook is the "cool" thing and "hip" which can be viewed as something like Mom and Dad using words like "groovy". Which changes peoples attitudes towards these social networking sites from viewing them as a youth movement into something that looks like it has "sold out" which will cause them to lose popularity and momentum. Many people have different opinions on how involved these sites are becoming in our lives today. However, one thing is certain that they are not going anywhere anytime soon.
 * **Negative Impact of Attitudes and Technology in the workplace:**
 * People these days can never get away from work. With the introduction of the smart phone many people who are on salary are required to work day and night, and it doesn't matter whether at the office or not if you get an email, you are expected to respond to that email as soon as possible. Many employers say they do not expect this; however, it is inferred that you have to go that extra mile to get that promotion or raise that you want over the others. The days of the 40 hour-work week are far gone and now we are moving to the normal work week being anywhere from 50-60 hours. This can effect attitudes in many ways, from making people feel as if they can never get away from work, to increasing the stress of the job. This also affects the way people spend their leisure time; never feeling like they are away from work even when on vacation.
 * Losing jobs overseas due to everything becoming cyber and face to face things are becoming more and more rare. Outsourcing is a scary thing and it is happening everyday. People do not know what jobs will be available 2 or even 3 years from now since many companies are trying to cut back on their expenses and one way to do that is outsourcing. Outsourcing is having jobs shipped over to other countries. The reason companies do this is because people in other countries will work for a lot less than people in America. This is changing peoples attitudes towards their job placement, out of college, especially. The reasons this really affects the younger generations is because jobs that were guaranteed in the past are just no longer there. This could cause peoples attitudes towards job opportunities to change dramatically because of the shortage of a jobs in the market.
 * Advances in Technology have caused the economy to produce less jobs in the market. It is said in an article that "even when the economy eventually recovers from its current slump, they maintain, employment levels may not return to where they were even just a few years ago"(Roth, Zachary, 2011). Which has caused people to question if improvements in technology are beneficial. This has caused people to have a negative attitude about it. Currently machines have taken over retail and sales jobs. However anyone career can be at risk. For example,

> =V. Conclusion (Andy Ho and Divya Raju)= > > >> T echnology is changing the world and how people live in it. Technology is making such a big impact in the society of the world, from a person 's daily life to the organizational level. Technology is "the usage of machine, knowledge, equipments, and systems to solve problems, and create conveniences." Technology has its good and bad impacts on human attitude. Sometimes, it can be very harmful. However, the positives outweigh the negatives. Such as, it can change our attitude towards certain tasks by helping us save time and effort. > > People in the modern world have intertwined technology as a part of their life. Technology is quickly becoming a necessity in the modern lifestyle. However, on the other hand, the ease of access in the matter of a "click" or a button seems to "spoil" the individuals. We are forgetting how to complete tasks without the aids of technology. The heavy dependence on computers, the internet and social media, seem to take control of our functionality. Imagine someone who has been around technology his or her whole life, then all of the sudden someone takes it away; that will change the attitude, behavior, and mood of that person. Technology is constantly continuing to develop improvements in daily tasks everyday. Soon all of our daily tasks can be done with a simple command. Therefore, technology is relied upon heavily. Making our ability to use our own brain and effort to solve our problems to a minimum. We are becoming lazy and letting computers and other technologies, figure out everything for us. > > We as the group conclude that technology should be used considerately to maintain the balance of technology and attitude.We are the one's who created and developed technology; the inventors. Therefore, we need to take control of technology; and always remember technology is the just helping aids not something we have to depend on. Attitude is said to be a collection of feelings, beliefs and thoughts about how to behave. Our Attitude toward technology will shape our lives, it is our attitude that will decide how to use technology, whether its for good or bad. Technology is opening all kinds of doors for our future; however, our attitude determines were it will lead."Your attitude determines your altitude"- Zig Ziglar (Ready,Keith, 2011)

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**Tips For Managers: (Joe Horan and Jenifer Thompson)**

 * Keeping up-to-date with techonological advancements will keep your employees pleased.
 * Ensure proper training on new technology programs in order to keep employees with positive attitudes toward what is being implemented.
 * Technology can simply improve an employees commitment to work by making tasks easier to accomplish.
 * Always remember to balance Attitudes and Technology
 * Many different peoples attitudes will change the way they cope with different situations and circumstances
 * Don't fear technology
 * When managing remember that your workers will feed off of your attitude
 * Set rules and guidelines so technology can be used in a positive manner.
 * Set limitations on technology that can be distracting to the work environment (Ex. wasting company time to browse Facebook).
 * Good leadership in the modern age more importantly requires **attitudes ** and **behaviors ** which characterise and relate to **humanity **.([])


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Joe Horan-jhoran90@gmail.com Shannon Sarkar-shannonsarkar@sbcglobal.net Jenifer Thompson-. jxt113930@utdallas.edu Brittany Dusek-bad091020@utdallas.edu Andy Ho- ahp2604@gmail.com Divya Raju- dxr092020@utdallas.edu >
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