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LiveAid Concert
Duel-venue, music fundraiser event. Raised $127 million for famine relief in Africa. Used the concert to raise humanitarian concern, encouraging western nations to assist Africa with donations of surplus grain. Worldwide fundraising becomes relevant. Non-profit organizations have access to global funds through such fundraising initiatives. (History.com Editors, 2009). -
World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee
The invention of the World-Wide-Web in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee transformed the world as we know it. The WWW made the internet accessible to everyone. Businesses and individuals have access to information and are able to communicate and share information freely. (World Wide Web Foundation, n.d.). -
Berlin Wall Falls
The Berlin Wall falling is significant to the end of the Cold War. Negotiation between USA and Germany began and East and West Berliners could travel freely. Seen as a win for democracy, the fall of the wall had a profound economic impact on Europe as they could enjoy westernized goods. (Bonnell, 2018). -
The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990
The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) became a civil rights law that forbids discrimination against people with disabilities. This law ensured that all Americans, no matter of disability, have equal rights. This law is implemented in schools, businesses, and all areas of public life changing the way organizations operate. (ADA Network, 2019). -
The Browser
1992 saw the start of a graphical browser. You can now search for words and add graphics to your webpage. This revolutionized advertising for business and personal use. The Browser made the Web work for the rest of us. (Lasar, 2019). -
Email
Electronic mail, Email, was introduced in 1993. Transforming the way employees communicate with employers, how individuals apply for jobs and how people communicate with each other. Email is the most widely used form of communication for the workplace. (Glass, 2011). -
OJ Simpson Trial
Why this is relevant to business and how things operate is how the OJ Simpson trial took over the networks. America had never seen live broadcasting like this before, the OJ trial changed the news cycle and media patterns. The OJ Trial showed the demand for 24 hour news channel services that we see today, impacting business and culture. In addition, the trial introduced America to DNA and is said to be a watershed moment on Americans perception of the law. (Frontline, 2004). -
Amazon
Amazon is created. This has transformed how consumers buy and shop for goods. Businesses have to have an online presence. Jezz Bezos has dominated the online world and revolutionized consumer behavior. (Hall, n.d.). -
WINDOWS 95
Arguably, the best update to date. The task bar and a “: true operating” system. Windows 95’ made access to the internet easy. For organizations, the Briefcase was a game changer, allowing you to save and sync files. This was previously unheard of. (Morris, 2015). -
GOOGLE
Google was launched in 1998 and is seen as the gateway to the web. Google has revolutionized organizations; we apply for jobs online, do many projects on a website and freely communicate via google. The Google search bar makes all information freely available at your fingertips. This revolutionizes culture as well as how organizations operate. Google makes it easy for businesses to success in an online platform. (Frick, 2014). -
Terror Attacks
The 9/11 terrorist attacks changed the world forever. In terms of organizations the airline industry suffered, people took their investments back to stable commodities as a result of consumer confidence and small businesses took a hit. War in Iraq that continues to today and a heightened sense of security. All affecting business and organizations to this day. (Dennis, 2019). -
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg’s, Facebook, has revolutionized business and introduced social media to the essence of organizations everywhere. Businesses that incorporate social media have reported a “50% increase” in the satisfaction of their customers and up to “24% upsurge” (Phung, 2012). in revenue. Advertisements pay for the free website and users can connect with any user worldwide. -
Economic crisis
The recession of 2008 saw a decline in economic activity. Recession results in a loss of jobs, real income and a slowdown in manufacturing and production. All bad for organizations, small and large, as organizations need consumers to spend money for growth. (Davis, 2019). -
Minimum Wage Increase
The increase in minimum wage is a long debated economic topic.First introduced under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, raised in 2009 from $6.55 to $7.25/hr. Minimum wage increase affects organizations as they may hire less workers, make current full time employees part time or earn less profits to support their employees.Positive effects are organizations provide better training for employees and a sentiment of work ethic is implemented. (Center on budget and policy policies, 2018). -
Affordable Care Act
Obama admiration implements the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in an effort to make health care affordable. This places stress on the health care system, creating a demand for more health care workers. In addition, businesses must provide health insurance for workers. (Murray, 2019). -
Self Check out
While the concept of self-check out was invented before 2013, the conglomerate, Walmart, implemented self-check out in 2013. As a retail leader, this move to automation saves organizations money, as you need to hire less employees. Self-check out is implemented in most stores in America, cutting minimum wage jobs. Open the door for stores shuck as the Amazon Market- no employees or checkout. (Bhattacharyya, 2018). -
3D Metal Printing
Created in 2016, only gaining popularity for business in 2018, 3D metal printing has made rapid prototyping and advances in medical devices relatively inexpensive and quick. Saving organizations money and time to sell their products. 3D metal printing has potential to take over the manufacturing market. (Rayome, 2018).