CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study With the advancement of technology, the usage of smartphone has become more and more popular every day, thus it has become one of the most important necessity of peoples’ life. Due to the technological capabilities of smartphones, they can do much of what a computer can. With this increased ability, people have the capability to do work on a smartphone, anywhere and at any time so that the work will become smooth and fast which they believe can help to increase productivity. More Malaysians are adopting the usage of smartphones due to the popularity of social media applications and affordable smartphones (Borneo Post Online, 2011). The Smartphone has three main potentials that can benefit
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H2 There is a relationship between communication with work productivity. H3 There is a relationship between autonomy and work productivity. Significance of the Study
It is hoped that the finding of the study will be useful for the following:
Employees
The study of smartphone usage and work productivity will help the employees to increase their productivity. The employees also can be connected to a network, anywhere, anytime which enable the employees to communicate with the others colleagues efficiently. Besides increase the employee’s productivity, smartphone usage also can make the employees work more convenience, efficient and it can be done anywhere.
Organization
The study shows that smartphone users tend to connect with the other employees in the organization. In term of businesses, less expense is incurred as the operating cost of the smartphones usually lies with employee. The employee’s work productivity will influence the customers’ satisfaction. By using smartphone to perform the work it can create a positive competition among the
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A major limitation of this study was the respondents that only work in PKNS. Moreover, there was only one method used to gain feedback and information which is questionnaire. Definition of Terms
Smartphone: According to Herbert, 2011, smartphone is a device which has features of both computer and a mobile device such as cellphone. Merriam-Webster’s, 2010, stated that a cellphone that includes additional functions as email or an internet brochure.
Autonomy: Smartphone promotes autonomy in a workplace, which makes employees feel better. As technology engaging to human lifestyles, people tend to have their own laptops or smartphones, which often are better than the device that a company provides (Zielinski, D. 2012).
Communication: Smartphone is a higher capable than computers because people always carry it all the time. If companies use this model to connect their employees together, not only employees’ relationships with their peers will be stronger, but also their relationships with their superiors will be better (Pitichat, T.
During this study some of these theories will be applied , like
A smart phone has an enormous amount of abilities for the public to use to their advantage, and many are doing just that. In a survey in 2014, smart phone owners talked about how they used their phones in the past year. Of the users surveyed, 62% of them said that they looked up information about a health condition. Over ninety percent of every age group had sent a text and made a voice or video call to another person (Smith). Smart phones usage for everyday endeavors is the future, and the future starts
Technology has evolved over the years. It was first the pager that was a crucial device, then the PDA and lastly the Smartphone. The core product is the main idea of why a phone or Blackberry will be bought and its technology, connectivity and mere ownership of the device gives the owner the feeling of superiority. People cannot fathom existing without their cell phones these days. The ability to connect in case of an emergency, tardiness, chatting with friends and other similar situations is an important point. Everyone wants to “keep up with the Joneses” by having the latest devices.
Cellphone has a huge impact in our society that allows us to do virtually anything ranging from texting, blogging, browsing through the internet, purchasing an item, etc. It makes it easy to get addicted to something that we use on a daily basis and that 's one touch away.
I begin to reflect on how when I lost my phone, I throw a temper tantrum as well. I begin to think deeply about how my phone effected my mood and asked myself: How are smart phones affecting our livelihood? I understand they put ease in our lives, being able to communicate with another human anywhere on the planet that a tower can reach, but what effect are they having on mankind? Have we become addicted to our technical devices? After conducting research on this topic, I found few sources on how they are impacting us. I believe research on this topic of how exactly our phones are impacting us should be considered, for the reason our devices may be doing more harm than good to
Some of these advantages are the mobility that it has and the communication that provides to the people. Another good thing about the cell phone is thet it is wireless and can be used anytime and anywhere (Srivastava 111). Not only it is used by people to communicate, but it is also used in today’s professional life (Srivastava 119). The cell phone provides rapid access to information, but it can also have a negative side. Some negative things about this device are that it has become a “fashion accessory,” and people are buying it by how it looks (Srivastava
It’s unfortunate that real-life interactions are on the outs as cell phone conversations, texting, instant messaging and Facebook emails start to take up more of our time. (Glaser, 2007) Cell phone devices can be very addictive and interfere with interactions between an individual and their friends/corporate executives. Due to how addictive cell phones can be, as a result they can interfere with the interactions between work partners and friends.
Nowadays, mobile phones have become one of the first (if not the first) needed technologies of the century. People lives are becoming more dependent of the usage of this device and the users have not being able to administer their time they dedicate to text and to talk. Years pass and people keep on depending more and more on this gadget to keep on living. It is really different from past times where people didn’t even have phones at their homes. Now everybody has gotten used to making these devices their only way of getting what they want or need at any time. Nevertheless, all of this is to be expected from the actual society because they were born in times where this technology has already taken the majority of the importance, so they are not used to using other options. Cellphones came to the world to never disappear. They hav...
The smart phones have affected our culture in many possible ways which leads to increase in personal efficiency and communication. Even though, smartphone can become a tool for constant connection with the world; the smartphone also makes people disconnect with the world around them such as friends and family. As Zackary suggests that “The invention and rising popularity of the smartphone has completely transformed our culture of socialization and interaction.”(2015) Smartphones are very powerful tools that can allow people to use many functions such as phone, text, internet, apps, games, and social media and so on. Smartphones are readily available and so easy to use that people are less willing to interact with another people more than their smartphone. Smartphone becomes a necessity for many people of their life because of their usefulness. We constantly see people who are using their smartphone more often, which a
Since the invention of the cell phones, in 1973, it has quickly become the most popular device used especially today during the twenty-first century. Due to its hands-free-easy-to-use design, the amount of people that own a cell phone is rapidly increasing. The useful text messaging feature has proved to be extremely useful in current times. Along with these helpful features, the cell phone is easily accessible and more portable. The majority of phone companies offer a 3G or 4G data plan, meaning internet access can be found on your phone almost anywhere, at any time. In addition to its easy portability, the cell phone is a very useful and helpful device, allowing one to stay connected to the outer world. “With a smartphone, you can connect to the Web from virtually anywhere. You ...
Since 2008, the smartphone, a device that combines a normal cell phone with a computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, e-mail capability, etc. all in your hand was deemed as ground-breaking technology and created one of the largest and most competitive markets in terms of technology to date. Their increased popularity continued to grow and today, it is very hard to encounter someone without a smartphone. These devices allow people to disconnect from reality and grant them access to the world as a whole. People use these devices to manage their daily routine, dictating what they should do and when they should do it.
A mobile phone is a telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio
Mobile usage has proliferated in recent years. Areas all over the world have enjoyed the rapid development and high penetration of mobile devices. This popular trend has developed for so many reasons and has a lot to say about us.
The research was designed using qualitative model based on exploratory design. This was done to facilitate multi-faceted study with a broader prospective. Basic percentage analysis was done to supplement qualitative analysis. The study was conducted with the help of a Questionnaire. To deepen the understanding data was collected from a variety of books, Internet web pages, and articles of different kinds conducted was descriptive in nature. Descriptive research includes survey and facilitating enquiries of different
The integration of a variety of information systems into business operations is necessary for growth in the dynamic business environment. These information systems can be minimized and fixed into mobile devices such as smartphones. The use of smartphones can play an important role in supporting business processes and operations, developing strategies for competitive advantage and decision making. These smartphones allow employees to be linked to the office, its data and resources, without being in the office. The use of smartphones for business processes can make the business more efficient and effective. They make it easier for co-workers to communicate among themselves and facilitates better communication between the business and its employees, customers, suppliers and even other businesses, and makes it possible in real-time. For CPS Energy and Lloyd’s Construction, although they were doing well, they realised that they could do much better. They needed to find new ways to further cut costs and maximize profitability. They both decided that the best way to do that was through the introduction of smartphones in their business operation.