The Inflexibility of Technology!

Professor Sushil ()

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 2016, vol. 17, issue 4, No 1, 342 pages

Abstract: Abstract The technology (information and communication technology in particular) provides increased choice and speed in dealing with systems, thereby implying more flexibility and agility. Though the developments in technology can provide more freedom of choice, somehow the technology-based tools are designed in an inflexible manner. We can have a plenty of examples of such technology-based systems and tools. Here, I would elaborate only two of them, i.e., designs of forms and bibliographic tools. The bibliographic tools either generate a second name as the first name automatically or do not recognize a publication with a single name. Today, we are living in a global world, and the technology-based tools should be designed to cater to the requirements of the global citizens and not for a class of citizens with a particular mindset. I see this more an issue of inflexibility of mindset rather than the technology. This paper is only an eye-opener about the injustice done by the developers and promoters of such technology-linked inflexibilities that, at times, may not be legally tenable.

Keywords: Design; Flexibility; Inflexibility; Technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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