1. The BIG LIE of IT
summary from last class... and our
goal for the beginning of today’s.
Technology rules The powerful rule
! Information technologies have
! Information technologies have stable properties
stable properties
! These properties have activated
! These properties have unavoidable effects across society and
effects across society and organizations
organizations
! Those in power (incl. managers)
! Information technology affects decide:
all organizations equally " which properties to activate
" by choosing the technology mix
4. It just makes sense...
(not so) subtle domination
Culture
What do I think?
Work Self
What can I do? What do I want?
5. What do (should) I think?
What do (should) I think?
"I don't like Israelis and I want to shoot
them because they're bombing us and
they're bombing the Palestinians. I
want to shoot them in real life as well.
In this game the Israelis don't win - the
resistance always wins."
”
“
Hassan Jomass, 21, who is helping out in the
arcade, explained the purpose of the game. "It
serves a certain goal. It's not just for fun. It's a
way to teach the youngsters to know their
enemy better and be patriotic."
7. What do (should) I want?
How do you want your
organization to be?
?
?
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?
8. (not so) subtle domination
Culture
What do I think?
Work Self
What can I do? What do I want?
Assignment
1. My sales unit: Free <-----> Controlled
2. What is controlled
(F)Culture: Hire diversity
(F)Work tools: Train in designing their own
(C)Self: Publicize profile
9. summary from last class... and our
goal for the beginning of today’s.
Technology rules The powerful rule
! Information technologies have
! Information technologies have stable properties
stable properties
! These properties have activated
! These properties have unavoidable effects across society and
effects across society and organizations
organizations
! Those in power (incl. managers)
! Information technology affects decide:
all organizations equally " which properties to activate
" by choosing the technology mix
BULLSHIT!
