The Effects On Decision Making And Technology

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The Effect of Technology on Decision Making Janice Boggs HCS/482 February 20, 2012 Billy Kesserwani The Effect of Technology on Decision Making Introduction Technology has grown over the years. Organizations, individuals, and society are affected by the information and the communication revolution, in their thinking manners, leadership styles of businesses, and even their lives style as mentioned by Al-Jedaiah (2010). Information is readily available in computers, Internet technology, and telecommunications. This plays a significant role in the world of technology. Information is available to many organizations. Organizations can build their information systems in a variety of formats. Systems and Informatics Theories There are different informatics theories, which are the systems theory, information theories, learning theories, and change theories. The systems theory as mentioned by Englebardt and Nelson (2002), is a composed set of related interacting parts enclosed in a boundary. The system theory explains the process of learning by using the framework, which inputs the information in the system, which analyzes the process and measures and evaluates the output the system. Information theories focus on how information is transferred and communicated. The information theory has two models: Shannon and Weaver’s information-communication model and Blum’s model. As mentioned by Englebardt and Nelson (2002) Shannon and Weaver’s information-communication model consists of three major levels: technical, semantic, and effectiveness. This provides a framework for analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of information transfer and communication. Blum’s model provides a comprehensive analysis of information is produced, transferred, and used. Blum’s model explains how problems with communication get resolved. The learning theory determines how people learn
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