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Running head:Research Paper on The impact of Technology on Business Relationships 1
Research Paper on The impact of Technology on Business Relationships
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Research Paper on The impact of Technology on Business Relationships
An Overview
This study focuses on how information technology affects social exchange relationships. Its main aim is to investigate changes of social interaction patterns due to information technology in business relationships, specifically by analyzing the effect of information technology on the need for personal relationships. The theoretical view will be constructed by focusing on the need for personal meetings and information technology. The study will employ statistical methods on a 300 of business relationships. After collecting data from these relationships it will be analyzed and tested for validity.
Background
Previous researches that have been recently carried on information technology and business relationships have created new knowledge on business relationships and networks. However, there exists a gap in knowledge when it comes to the impact of technology on personal meetings. This study will focus on the social dimensions specifically on personal meetings. The research will try to answer the question; does the use of information technology in business relationships affect the need for personal meetings? The Major aim of the research will be to analyze the extent of the use of information technology in business relationships influences on the need for personal meetings on a long term perspective concerned with business relationships.
The empirical standardized study will be used to carry out the research. Numerous questions on business relationships and networks will be incorporated in the empirical study. A number of questions about meetings and perceptions of the social dimension of business relationship will be asked during the survey for the purpose of information technology and social interaction
Through the collected questions and analysis the effect of technology on personal meetings when high or low will be determined. Making the study empirical will make it less expensive. Fewer resources will be needed for a limited budget is available for the study. A total 300 questionnaires will be used for respondents within the business industry. Cash from own funds will be used to fund the project. The cost of distributing the questionnaires, printing costs, laptops and machines for data analysis will be personally funded. Only a few questions will be sampled for analysis as the research is concentrated on personal meetings and information technology. A sample size of 300 respondents will be used to get the required information on personal meeting and how they are affected by information technology.
The study will start by discussing the analytical framework, which is based on theories on business relationship that are focused on long term goals. Analysis of the results will be done based on a number of selected industrial relationships on the effect of technology and the need for personal meetings. A test validation of the variables will be conducted after analysis of the data.