Ch 5 - The Effects of Using ICT

Adrian and John both take turns working as a programmer in SoftExcel. Adrian works in the morning and John takes over from him in the afternoon. What sort of working pattern is this called?

• Flexible working

• Compressed hours

• Part-time working

• Job sharing

Which the following employment area is negatively affected by ICT?

• Software Industry

• Manufacturing Industry

• IT Security

• Robotic Engineers

Rebecca only works 3 days in a week but she works longer hours each day to ensure she hits the 40-hour work week.

• Part-time working

• Compressed hours

• Job sharing

• Flexible hours

Which of these are advantages of a robot vs human? (select all the correct answers)

• They are expensive

• Doesn't get bored from repetitive tasks

• Higher productivity

• Can work long hours without rest

Unlike his co-workers, Brian only works 4 hours a day instead of the normal 8. Which type of working pattern is this?

• Part-time working

• Job sharing

• Compressed hours

• Flexible working

Microprocessor-controlled devices in the home advantage

• People can become over reliant on these devices and can become lazy
• Manual household skills are lost
• Tasks do not need to be done manually 
• •Can lead to unhealthy eating due to dependency on ready meals.

A manufacturing company has decided to use robots on the production line.

By placing ticks in the boxes on the right, indicate three disadvantages to the manufacturers of using robots on the production line.

• Redundancy payments to dismiss workers can be expensive

• Items produced are not made to a consistent standard

• Robots are unable to think for themselves and can repeat errors

• Remaining workers will need to be paid higher wages.

• Robots are expensive to buy and maintain

Areas of Increased Employment due to ICT

• Manufacturing

• Retail

• Office Work

• Computer Programmers

Microprocessor-controlled devices in the home advantage

• People can become over reliant on these devices and can become lazy

• Manual household skills are lost

• Tasks do not need to be done manually

• Can lead to unhealthy eating due to dependency on ready meals.

Which of this is a disadvantage to having more microprocessor controlled devices in the home?

• Free up more time

• More comfortable

• Unhealthy lifestyles

• Increase efficiency