Essays on Social Influence

Information and Communication Teachnology

ABSTRACT As telemedicine is used throughout the rural parts of Africa, there are many professionals and patients who find the entire process very beneficial because there is an allowance for a decrease in transmission of highly contagious diseases such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). If there are clinics that are found in locations surrounding rural Africa, there are strong concerns that patients will be able to transmit their diseases to other people who are otherwise healthy. With the use of telemedicine, the patients and the health care providers can see each other through a confined space and there is ...

The advancement in communication technology coupled with improvement in smartphone App application software enhances user flexibility in communication platform supported by the UTAUT (Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology) concepts. The growing tendency of data security concerns among the mobile users is of the essence for smooth trade and efficient payment services to be in place. Regardless of age differences among mobile device users, improvement of data security is of high impact for improved performance of the technology. The existence of the Generation X platform anchored on the G-network accelerates the rate of acceptance of internet services ...

Initiating change in a given sector requires a lot of planning and implementation of the plans. It is essential to plan for the resources required in the initiation and development of the change strategy. The resources required must also be managed for effective delivery of a chosen intervention. Managing resources require an input of stakeholders who are convinced and willing to assist in the delivery of the intervention. When identifying the stakeholders, it is crucial to inform them of the importance of a project to the targeted population. This would enable them to analyse the benefits of the project ...

The use of social media has attracted many corporates to adopt it as an ideal marketing platform targeting a given issue (Haberer, 2012). Sales and marketing heavily relies on the social media as an ideal avenue for communicating with the target audience (Corcoran, Osano, Weakland, J& Hollingshead, 2009). With regards to the Greenpeace’s agenda of communicating to the youths about environmental sustainability through this avenue; it is indeed a well-thought idea that if conducted well will generated the intended impacts (Wells, 2013). Youths are considered as the strength of the community, and they have the prowess to disseminate ...

Learning Activity #1

The ethical theory that would be the best approach for A in making the decision on whether or not to manufacture and sell Grow 2 in Ozland is Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior. This is because the company needs to look at certain aspects of their decision like the attitude and social influence before they make their decision. The attitude is based on how the company will evaluate the outcome of their decision. In other words, deciding if it will be the best decision for the future of the company. The social influence is understanding how other employees ...

Introduction

Cloud computing is a considerably new development which has taken root in the business world (King, 2008). Mell & Grance (2011) define cloud computing as a model that enables the convenient, ubiquitous, and network access to configurable computing resources that are pooled together. These resources include computer services, network servers, networks, and storage space for data. These resources can be provided to prospective customers and also forfeited without the need for significant management effort. The interaction between the provider of cloud computing services and the customer is also not required for this model (Mell & Grance 2011). Cloud computing consists of ...

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1. Background The arrival of new technologies as helped improve many aspects of life. For example, License Plate Recognition is a modern technology that has helped improve mobility and safety in transportation (Rashid, Aibinu, Rahman, Suhaimi and Yunis, 2012). Many car parks have resulted to the use of technology to help in the logistics of operating a car park. Rashid et al., (2012) argue that automatic parking systems are progressive because in addition to improving logistics, they also increase the convenience of public parking, eliminate the hassles of fee collection and also enhance the security, especially when the car ...

Introduction

Teenagers will always try to fit and get along with their peers especially during the present time when they spend fewer moments with families and more being in engagements in various activities with colleagues and friends. Adolescence, for instance, is the time when peers impact an increasingly important role in the lives of many youths. Teenagers start developing friendships which tend to be more exclusive, constant and intimate than in their younger years (De Guzman, 2007). After all, friendships are unavoidable and, in many ways; they form essential components of our developments. What we all know is that peer ...