Week 6 Assignment Chapter 10 Discussion Questions # 1 & 2 & Exercise # 4 & 7 & Week 6 Assignment: Chapter 11 Discussion Questions # 1, 2,3, & 4 & Exercise # 4

Assignments:

Week 6 Assignment:

Chapter 10 Discussion Questions # 1 & 2 - due date Sunday, 11/29/2020 by 11:59 PM ET

Chapter 10 Exercise # 4 & 7 - due date Sunday, 11/29/2020 by 11:59 PM ET

Chapter 11 Discussion Questions # 1, 2,3, & 4 - due date Sunday, 11/29/2020 by 11:59 PM ET

Chapter 11 Exercise # 4 - due date Sunday, 11/29/2020 by 11:59 PM ET

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Week 6 Assignment: Chapter 10 Discussion Questions # 1 & 2 & Exercise # 4 & 7

Questions for Discussion:

1. Based upon the current state of the art of robotics applications,

which industries are most likely to embrace robotics? Why?

2. Watch the following two videos: https://www.

youtube.com/watch?v=GHc63Xgc0-8 and https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggN8wCWSIx4 for a

different view on impact of AI on future jobs. What are

your takeaways from these videos? What is the more

likely scenario in your view? How can you prepare for

the day when humans indeed may not need to apply

for many jobs?

Exercises:

4. Conduct online research to find at least one new robotics

application in healthcare. Prepare a brief summary of

your research: the problem addressed, technology summary,

results achieved if any, and lessons learned.

5. Conduct online research to find at least one new robotics

application in customer service. Prepare a brief summary

of your research: the problem addressed, technology

summary, results achieved if any, and lessons learned.

Chapter 11 Discussion Questions # 1, 2,3, & 4 & Exercise # 4

Questions for Discussion:

1. Explain why it is useful to describe group work in terms

of the time/place framework.

2. Describe the kinds of support that groupware can provide

to decision makers.

3. Explain why most groupware is deployed today over the

Web.

4. Explain in what ways physical meetings can be inefficient.

Explain how technology can make meetings more

effective.

Exercises:

4. Compare Simon’s four-phase decision-making model to

the steps in using GDSS.