Do the advances in information technology equate to a new industrial revolution? The advances made by IBM, Dell and many other manufacturers have resulted in massive changes to our working lives. This free course, Information technology: A new era?, looks at whether it is possible to predict the future of this industry by comparing it to the development of the automobile industry in the USA.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Technological advancement
- 1 Technological advancement
- 2 Technological change and economic growth
- 2 Technological change and economic growth
- 2.1 Industrial revolutions and technological change
- 2.2 The effect of technology on productivity
- 3 Information technology, productivity and growth
- 3 Information technology, productivity and growth
- 3.1 The impact of information technology
- 3.2 Is productivity sustainable?
- 3.3 A summary
- 4 ‘Garage tinkerers’: new economy or industry life cycle?
- 4 ‘Garage tinkerers’: new economy or industry life cycle?
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 The industry life cycle
- 4.3 Live fast, die young
- 4.4 Prices and industrial change
- 4.5 Technological change
- 4.6 Changes in industry structure
- 4.7 The future?
- 5 Conclusion
- 5 Conclusion
- Questions for review and discussion
- References
- Acknowledgements
