DPB20043 MIS Electronic Flip Book

What is a procedural language?

Chapter 6 Information Systems in Society and the world







Globalization • Globalization is the word used to describe the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information. Countries have built economic partnerships to facilitate these movements over many centuries. But the term gained popularity after the Cold War in the early 1990s, as these cooperative arrangements shaped modern everyday life.



A variety of factors have contributed to the process of globalisation. Some of the most important globalisation drivers are outlined below.



Impacts of globalization on organizations





Digital Divide

Concept of digital divide in terms of access to and usage of information and communication technology • The separation between those who have access to the global network and those who do not. The digital divide can occur between countries, regions, or even neighborhoods.

FOUR (4) of the global challenges in Information System i. Information security ii. The emerging digital firm iii. New skills iv. Facilities

Ethical and legal implications of Information Systems a. Privacy b. Accuracy c. Accessibility d. Intellectual Property