"What we call the Information Revolution is actually a Knowledge Revolution. What has made it possible to routinize processes is not machinery; the computer is only the trigger. Software is the reorganization of traditional work, based on centuries of experience, through the application of knowledge and especially of systematic, logical analysis. The key is not electronics; it is cognitive science. This means that the key to maintaining leadership in the economy and the technology that are about to emerge is likely to be the social position of knowledge professionals and social acceptance of their values. For them to remain traditional "employees" and be treated as such would be tantamount to England's treating its technologists as tradesmen -- and likely to have similar consequences" {Beyond the Information revolution, Drucker}. " e-commerce -- that is, the explosive emergence of the Internet as a major, perhaps eventually the major, worldwide distribution channel for goods, for services, and, surprisingly, for managerial and professional jobs" {"Drucker"} .
The over development of motor transport, with its spiral of more cars, more highways, more pollutions, more suburbs, more commuting, has contributed to the near-destruction of our cities, the collapse of the family, and the pollution not only of local air, but also of the earth's atmosphere. The two main causes are population pressures, especially the pressures of large metropolitan populations, and the desire-a highly commendable one-to bring a decent living at the lowest possible cost to the largest possible number of people. The environmental crisis: contamination by pesticides and chemical fertilizers, urban sprawl and traffic jams. .
There was a push toward Globalization, as geographic societies were disappearing, it brought growing indifference in a new intellectual age. The society was unable to adapt to developing technology and meet the demands of a constantly changing culture.
Thus, over the years, he has made many fascinating discoveries through the use of machineries. All of machineries invented fascinate people. ... Thus, we could see how man has been fascinated by the ability to fly and has created relevant machineries to enable us to fulfill our dream. ... Therefore, with the creation of many other types of machinery, it is indeed a dream come true....
These are just some of the many simple uses of machinery in an ordinary persons life. ... Whitney's cotton gin invention inspired other Americans to create factory machinery. ... If treated properly, machinery and technology can be used to accomplish great things. ... The detail of MRI is extraordinary compared to any other image processing machinery. We have even created machinery to enhance our eyesight. ...
Advantages of mass production Disadvantages of mass production Unit cost low due to large output Due to huge outlay if the product is unsuccessful then the company could go bankrupt Much lower chance of the product being unavailable Huge capital outlay to buy machinery Company will own factory and not have to rent production lines Breakdown in machinery can cause big problems Quality may lapse over time due to continuous production • One-off production This is when products are made to specific orders. ...
Financial statements are summaries of monetary data about an enterprise. The most common financial statements include the balance sheet, the income statement, the statement of changes of financial position and the statement of retained earnings. These statements are used by management, labour, inves...
A lot of the times, the equipment the farmer is using is outdated and he can't afford to buy newer machinery, so they try to fix what they have. With so many parts, it is hard to fix the machinery correctly. ... Other machinery can appear hazardous even to the untrained eye. ... Though there are many dangers of machinery, farmers are also exposed to many different kinds of chemicals. ... Most of the machinery that the farmer comes in contact with lets out very loud noise. ...
When he also recalls his feelings about horses when he was small, where "they seemed terrible, so wild and strange,/like magic powers", horses are fearful creatures to him of which the industrialized machinery does the same - fear him. ... Duality of sense in meaning has been conveyed throughout the poem, where Muir could not distinguish his feelings between the differences of horses and industrial machinery. One example of this is "But when at dusk with steaming nostrils home/They came, they seemed gigantic in the gloam,/And warm and glowing with mysterious fire", it sugge...
Ways to Affect Employment The two previously explained degrees of using machinery both affect employment differently. ... Automation will be more damaging for employment since it replaces jobs with machinery. ... Both automation and mechanization open up a whole new opportunity within this sector since this machinery needs to be manufactured. ... If the amount of machinery increases through mechanization and automation, more jobs will be created in the maintenance sector. ... Therefore, it is debatable whether or not people should fear implementation of artificially intelligent machinery. ...
The proclamation states many positives, such as the Industrial revolution and the transition to machinery has put England at the very top of the cloth empire, that the global demand will only mean higher wages and the need for new and improved technology is paramount to achieve this. ... The skilled workers would spin yarn from wool or cotton and then wove it into smaller pieces of fabric But,when the Industrial Revolution took hold the new technologically advanced machinery could do the work of several skilled workers. ... A main point which I found to be very interesting was that in just a ...
