Technology and Social Responsibility
The objective of this study is to answer the following three questions: (1) What are three major factors fueling international technological growth? Explain the ways in which those factors impede or support corporate social responsibility. (2) What major corporate social responsibility issues arise out of the use of technology and scientific research? And (3) Compare and contrast organizational self-regulation vs. governmental regulation on issues such as eugenics, cloning, and DNA testing. Support your position with theories, models, and references.
Three Major Factors Fueling International Technological Growth and How They Impede or Support Corporate Social Responsibility
Technology offers today's organizations quicker methods for completing tasks and simultaneously cutting the time required for those tasks significantly which in turn creates a larger profit margin for the organization since the individual would have previously been paid to do two to three days work as compared to what might now take only half a day to complete. It is clear that technology drives the organization's profit margin due to labor savings. Furthermore, technology enables the organization in other capacities including the level of innovation and competitiveness potential possessed by the organization, which serves to drive the growth of the development and implementation of new technologies. Finally, demand drives technology use throughout the world.
For example, it was announced by the National Economic Council report entitled "Technological Opportunities, Job Creation and Economic Growth" that it was announced June 28, 2010 that the President had made plans to "nearly double the amount of commercial spectrum available in order to unleash the innovative potential of wireless broadband." (Summers, 2010) It is reported that the Recovery Act was inclusive of in excess of $100 billion in innovative investments to help American use energy more efficiently, high-speed rail to connect our cities and health information technology to create jobs while transforming our health system." (Summers, 2010) For these reason the Recovery Act has made a "substantial investment in bringing broadband to unserved and underserved areas across the country." (Summers, 2010)
II. Major Corporate Social Responsibility Issues Arising from Technology Use and Scientific Research
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