Essays on Internet Usage

Executive Summary

South Korea is one of the vibrant democracies and leading economies in Asia. The country is heavily populated, and the majority of the citizens show active involvement in both the new and traditional media. It is essential to mention that the South Korean constitution protects and promotes the freedom of the media, and this explains why the country is one of the media-rich countries in the world. The South Korean press and mass media enjoy the freedom of expression. In essence, the South Korean communication system is vast. There are multiple national television networks and radio stations, telephone facilities, ...

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This section looks into the inception of Disney Store in South Korea, which is the country of interest. Disney Store is a retail outlet that specializes in sales of merchandise that are unique to Disney. Disney Store traces its roots back in 1987, in Glendale, California. A country analysis of South Korea was done with detailed information being noted as far as population, GDP, per capita income, aesthetics, political system, legal system and the living conditions in the country just to name a few of the areas tackled. This was followed by an economic analysis of South Korea where ...

With the science, information and technological boom in the past few decades, the internet has become the ubiquitous resource when it comes to acquiring information and knowledge. However increased use of search engines and other websites to acquire information has also given rise to questions about its effect on intelligence and behavior, especially in the case of children and adolescents. Children and adolescents are more likely to be affected as they are in their formative years and are highly susceptible. Access to information that is just a click away and this can lead to a mistaken belief and illusion ...

Internet connectivity links social networks across the globe via satellite and mobile phones. The technology connects users to various service networks such as Gmail, Yahoo, Facebook, Snap Chat, Instagram, and Whatsapp. Such abilities have helped transform the globe into a global village. However, with this advancement is a growing concern that children are suffering from a lack of socialization skills due to the internet. This section explores the relationship between excessive internet use and social skills in children. The discussion should be able to reveal that there exists an inverse relationship between internet use and social skills. That is, ...

Internet Addiction and Attention Span: An Intervention Study

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Introduction In this technological age, people are becoming increasingly reliant on technological devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and the like. The younger generation in particular is becoming more technologically savvy and dependent on technology and the Internet compared to the older generations. However, it can be observed that the younger generation are becoming increasingly bored and have a shorter attention span because of these digital devices (Borreli, 2015). One of the causes of this problem is the tendency of an individual to become dependent on the Internet, a condition more aptly known as the Internet addiction. This ...

Importance of Online Communication in Business

Abstract Globalization has compelled many businesses to realize the importance of communication within the workplace as well as outside the business. Communication plays an eminent role in the business success. The modern business environment has changed the traditional communication trend. Now, businesses have shifted towards the internet. Communication effectiveness is depended on numerous factors such as Clarity of the message; the medium used for transferring information like the internet, email correspondence; Eliminating any distortion that hinders effective communication; and the receiver ability to decode the message. Email correspondence is different from the verbal conversations so the words must be ...

One of the leading issues we have today is our consumption of energy. Worldwide energy consumption is leading to increased air pollution, and has a negative effect on every living thing on this planet. The article “The Efficiency Dilemma” discusses the current situation we are in with regards to energy consumption. It points out that as everything gets more energy efficient, more people start using things and more things that need energy are created, thereby cancelling out the effects of more energy efficiency. No matter how one looks at it, our energy consumption is increasing worldwide; the vicious cycle ...

Internet Addiction and Attention Span: An Intervention Study

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Introduction In this technological age, people are becoming increasingly reliant on technological devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and the like. The younger generation in particular are becoming more technologically savvy and dependent on technology and the internet compared to the older generations. However, it can be observed that the younger generation are becoming increasingly bored and have a shorter attention span because of these digital devices (Borreli, 2015). One of the causes of this problem is the tendency of an individual to become dependent on the Internet, a condition more aptly known as Internet addiction. This study ...

USB should focus on expanding globally and offer retail banking services to clients in Africa. There are many African nations that present USB with a ready market to exploit thus fostering its growth and development. Most of the African nations are developing economically thus allowing the bank to take advantage of the growing market. Besides, most of the nations are politically stable thus encouraging the bank to enjoy the political climate existing in the continent by offering banking services to the nations. Besides, many African nations have also fostered the use of technology in their operations that making them ...

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Introduction The development of internet technologies has led to revolutionary changes in the world. It helps people across the globe to keep connected regardless of linguistic differences and territorial barriers. This paper will share thoughts on the video titled ‘Mary Meeker: The Full Code Session’ that provides some vital information about internet trends in 2015.

Personal reflections

The video gives a clear understanding of how the usage of internet and mobile phones changed from 1995 to 2014. According to the report, when only 0.6% of the population (35 million) used internet in 1995, the volume of internet ...

Internet Addiction and Attention Span: An Intervention Study

Introduction In this technological age, people are becoming increasingly reliant on technological devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and the like. The younger generation in particular are becoming more technologically savvy and dependent on technology and internet compared to the older generations. However, it can be observed that the younger generation are becoming increasingly bored and have a shorter attention span. This study aims to determine whether limiting the exposure to the Internet can improve the attention span of the new generation.

Because this study aims to determine the effect of internet usage on the attention span of the ...