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The Inflexibility of Technology!

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  • Sushil

    (Indian Institute of Technology Delhi)

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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.

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  • Sushil, 2016. "The Inflexibility of Technology!," Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Springer;Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management, vol. 17(4), pages 341-342, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:gjofsm:v:17:y:2016:i:4:d:10.1007_s40171-016-0142-4
    DOI: 10.1007/s40171-016-0142-4
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    1. Bell, Keith & Gill, Simon, 2018. "Delivering a highly distributed electricity system: Technical, regulatory and policy challenges," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 765-777.
    2. C. O. Iroham & M. E. Emetere & H. I. Okagbue & O. Ogunkoya & O. D. Durodola & N. J. Peter & O. M. Akinwale, 2019. "Modified Pricing Model for Negotiation of Mortgage Valuation Between Estate Surveyors and Valuers and Their Clients," Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Springer;Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management, vol. 20(4), pages 337-347, December.
    3. M. V. Shivaani, 2018. "Does Regulatory Flexibility Affect Risk Disclosures in Annual Report?," Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Springer;Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management, vol. 19(4), pages 321-336, December.
    4. Anil Kumar & Manoj Kumar Dash, 2017. "Using Fuzzy Delphi and Generalized Fuzzy TOPSIS to Evaluate Technological Service Flexibility Dimensions of Internet Malls," Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Springer;Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management, vol. 18(2), pages 153-161, June.

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