Learning Unit 4 Global Information Systems 12-03-2024

The preference for physical interactions over virtual communications

The ability to access information and communicate globally in real-time

Limited access to information and slow communication speeds

A focus on local communication and restricted access to global content

It requires face-to-face interactions with customers for every transaction

It allows for conducting business transactions online with customers worldwide

It restricts business activities to a local level

It limits the reach of a business to a specific geographic area

By facilitating the sharing of customs, traditions, and ideas across borders

By enforcing strict boundaries to protect cultural exclusivity

By promoting cultural homogeneity and eliminating diversity

By isolating cultures and preventing interactions between different societies

Decreased connectivity and communication between countries

Limited access to new ideas and technologies

Isolation of countries from one another

Increased connectivity and communication between countries

Reducing customer access to product information

Creating barriers to international trade

Increased market reach and access to a wider customer base

Limiting market reach to a specific local area

It can lead to increased trade opportunities and economic growth

It causes isolation and hinders economic development

It has no effect on the economy of a country

It results in decreased trade opportunities and economic stagnation

Preventing communication between employees located in different countries

Facilitating real-time collaboration among employees in different locations

Slowing down decision-making processes within the organization

Limiting access to information to a single department within the company

By limiting businesses to a local customer base and restricting growth potential

By increasing operational costs and hindering profitability

By promoting exclusivity and preventing international trade opportunities

By providing a platform to reach customers worldwide and expand their market presence

Technology promotes isolation and limits cross-border interactions

Technology hinders communication and restricts data exchange between countries

Technology enables faster and more efficient communication and data exchange across borders

Technology has no impact on globalisation or global information systems

To improve social media platforms

To better understand and solve complex global issues like climate change and natural disasters

To enhance virtual reality experiences

To increase the speed of internet connections

A system for creating video games

A system for sending text messages globally

A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data

A system for playing online games with friends

To design new fashion trends in clothing

To develop new recipes for cooking shows

To map affected areas, coordinate rescue efforts, and allocate resources efficiently

To organize music concerts for fundraising

To design fashion shows for city events

To organize food festivals in urban areas

To create virtual reality simulations for entertainment

To analyze land use patterns, transportation networks, and infrastructure planning

A system that only works in one country

A system that only works offline

A system for personal use only

A system used to collect, process, and distribute information globally

To slow down the flow of information globally

To limit access to information within a specific country

To facilitate communication and exchange of information across borders

To make information harder to access