My
main interest lies in
technology applications in the business world and the way organizations
should change to benefit from these applications. In particular,
I am interested in the following three aspects introduced by
leaders in the fields of technology and management:
Very few companies are using digital technology for new processes
that radically improve how they function, that give them the
full benefit of all their employees' capabilities, and give
them speed of response they will need to compete in the emerging
high-speed business world. Most companies don't realize that
these changes are now available to everyone. Though at heart
most business problems are information problems, almost no
one is using information well. We have to infuse our organizations
with a new level of electronic-based intelligence, like the
human nervous system, it triggers reflexes in order to react
quickly to danger or need. This system effects the three major
elements of any business: commerce, knowledge management,
and business operations. (Bill Gates)·
Internet Technologies will profoundly alter the structure
of the company and of many business practices. But they will
do so only if accompanied by capable management, with the
support of empowered and intelligent employees. Getting corporate
structure right will be just as important for making the best
use of Internet technologies as acquiring the right software
and hardware. (Frances Cairncross)·
The
truly revolutionary impact of the Information Revolution id
just beginning to be felt, and that is e-commerce. It is profoundly
changing economies, markets, and industry structures; products
and services and their flow; consumer segmentation, consumer
values, and consumer behavior; jobs and labor markets. But
the impact may be even greater on societies and politics and,
above all, on the way we see the world and ourselves in it.
(Peter Drucker)
Incorporating
all the knowledge that I have reviewed with the different work
experiences that I had (accounting, graphic design, web development…etc.)
enforced my deep desire to continue further with my quest for
a PhD degree. A phase at which I can survey the important research
projects and findings on business technology and information
issues, and start projecting a sound ethical framework that
could help businesses, especially in developing countries, adopt
different technologies into their operations.
