Chapter 21, Environmental and Technological factors and external factors and influence Flashcards
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Advantages of technological change
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- increase in employment by increasing demand for a product
- new training can motivate the workforce
- the change means improved efficiency
2
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Disadvantages of technological change
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- unemployment
- training costs
- movement of employees may be unsettling
- new specialisation of skills
3
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Advantages of using computer software
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- systems are faster
- storage is easier and costs are reduced
- faster Communication
- modern banking
- increased availability of knowledge
- off-site working
- click and collect
- contactless
4
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Disadvantages of using computer software
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- training costs
- the public can be resistant to change
- system failure can be damaging
5
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Obsolescence
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existing capital equipment is replaced by new developments in technology; for example, the replacement of a typewriter by the word processor
6
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Negative externality
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a cost that arises out of production or consumption which is not paid for by the producer or consumer, e.g. pollution congestion or litter
7
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Types of Pollution
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- Air Pollution
- Noise Pollution
- River or sea pollution
- Land Pollution
- congestion
8
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Sustainability
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the endurance of systems and processes. it particularly to preventing a negative impact from economics systems and production on the earth and its environment
9
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Government Environment measures
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- climate change levy
- Carbon trust Standard
- Congestion charges
- Alternative sources of energy
