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Competency

This competency will allow you to demonstrate your ability to create a presentation for colleagues that will highlight the benefits of technological growth and how such growth impacts society's structure, organizational structure, individual identity, and language.

Instructions

• You have recently started working for a local department store in the Operations Department. Upon settling into your new position, you come to realize that they have outdated business practices. In your past work experience, you have utilized various forms of technology to complete daily job functions and have been part of updating technology to meet the demands of your organization. Technological advances can address all areas of the business including, but not limited to, how applicants apply for positions, the type of phone and computer systems operated, cash register functions, marketing methods, etc.

• You have shared your thoughts with your supervisor, and he has tasked you with putting together a narrated presentation, with visuals for your peers, to share the overall benefits of utilizing modern technology to help improve overall efficiency for the business and help to expand the consumer base for the store.

For this narrated visual presentation, you are to reflect upon and include discussion of the following topics or categories:

Question 1: Conflict Theory - How is it defined and how would a Conflict Theorist justify upgrades in technology

Question 2: Symbolic Interaction Theory - How is it defined and how would a Symbolic Interactionist justify or explain the need for upgrades to technology?

Question 3: Outline additional theories that can help explain the need for technological growth at your store.