3.2 IMPACT OF INTERNET ON PEOPLE

Question 1

WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS ON EMPLOYMENT?

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Answer 1

• New job opportunities as nature of the job changes (the internet can change the work that people do)
• New skill requirements (employees may need to use internet for work which is a new requirement)
• Potential job loss (if employee’s skills are not updated in the use of internet, may not have skills required for jobs)

Question 2

WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS ON WORKING PRACTICES?

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Answer 2

• Collaborative working (work split into multiple tasks, each done by a different employee)
• Flexible working (working to suit employee’s needs, decide hours they work and work from home)

Question 3

BENEFITS OF COLLABORATIVE WORKING?

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Answer 3

• Each employee can focus on one task
• Employees can become experts in their area through experience/training
• Experitse is shared
• Emplyees can check each other’s work

Question 4

DRAWBACKS OF COLLABORATIVE WORKING?

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Answer 4

• Employees do not share skills/expertise
• Reduced understanding of whole project
• Difficult for everyone to agree
• Difficult to co-ordinate the work of many employees

Question 5

BENEFITS OF FLEXIBLE WORKING?

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Answer 5

• Fit work around family life
• Can work at a right time and take breaks when needed

Question 6

DRAWBACKS OF FLEXIBLE WORKING?

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Answer 6

• Do not meet face-to-face so reduces understanding of eachother and employer
• May not manage work effectivley as it can affect home life and exhaustion

Question 7

WHAT ARE SOCIAL IMPACTS?

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Answer 7

• Social interactions - humans need to participate and communicate with eachother activley, people use social media so social interactions are REDUCED.
• Cyber bullying
• Physical activity - access to online goods so people don’t have to physically go to banks, schools, shops. Reduced need to travel and need for physical activity daily. Can cause negativitt to health ans wellbeing.

Question 8

BENEFITS OF WORKING ON THE MOVE?

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Answer 8

• Can work from anywhere with internet
• Can access up-to-date information

Question 9

DRAWBACKS OF WORKING ON THE MOVE?

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Answer 9

• Become exhausted if they work long hours while travelling
• May not have access to same facilities as employees who work in one place

Question 10

STEPS OF STAYING SAFE ONLINE?

Answer 10

ZIP IT - Keep personal information private
BLOCK IT - Block offensive things. Don’t open suspicious attachments
FLAG IT - Tell adult

Question 11

SERVICES OF INTERNET?

Answer 11

• News
• Sports
• Weather
• Searching for information
• Maps
• Travel
• Leasure
• Entertainment
• VLEs
• Shoping
• Banking