The Paradox of Technology: A Case Study of the Impact of Modern Technology on a Linguistic Minority

Author(s):  
Andrea Scroggs ◽  
Carolyn Bullard
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (28) ◽  
pp. 502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hani J. Irtaimeh ◽  
Abdallah Mishael Obeidat ◽  
Shadi. H Abualloush ◽  
Amineh. A Khaddam

Business Intelligence, through its dimensions (data warehousing, data mining, direct analytical processing), helps the members of an organization to perceive and interpret their role in the organization’s creativity. For this reason, we may assume that Business Intelligence has an impact on Technical Creativity, and that matching of Business Intelligence and Technical Creativity will improve and achieve excellence in an organization. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of business intelligence dimensions (data warehousing, data mining, direct analytical processing) on Technical Creativity in AlHekma Pharmaceutical Company as a case study. For this purpose, a questionnaire was developed to collect data from the study population which consists of 50 employees. This is aimed at testing the hypotheses and achieving the objectives of the study. The most important results that the study achieved were that there was a statistically significant impact of business intelligence with its dimensions (data warehousing, data mining, and direct analytical processing) in technical creativity. The most important recommendations of the study were the necessity of organizations dependence on modern technology in order to develop their works. Thus, this is because this technology is recognized by its high accuracy on a completion of the work, as well as deepening the concept of technical creativity which gives them a competitive advantage in the marke


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhavidan Sivalingam ◽  
Murugan Subbaiyan

Today’s youth have unprecedented access to modern technology and use them in expected and unexpected ways. Youth spend many hours a day using the technology, and the vast majority of them have access to Internet, cell phones, smart phone, video games and many more. Recent evidence raises concern about effects on academic performance. This chapter provides an overview of the impact of modern technology on the educational attainment of adolescents. The purpose was to examine the relationship between adolescent usage of computers and academic performance. Within the qualitative research the case study design was adopted. Interviews and focus group discussions were the primary tools used to gather data. The study found out that modern technology impacts learning both positively and negatively. Recommendations were made for parents, educationists, the media, and policy makers among others, for ways to increase the benefits and reduce the harm that technology can have for adolescents.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ylber Limani ◽  
Edmond Hajrizi ◽  
Rina Sadriu

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