SHRM Society for Human Resource Management Complete Study Guide

Chapter 13Corporate Social Responsibility

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The signs are everywhere: having access to the Internet is key to thriving in developed societies. The rise of telehealth, e-commerce, online banking, employment websites, remote learning, social networks, and government services—all are being done through online platforms.

It should come as a surprise, then, that during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was discovered that nearly 17 million children did not have at-home access to the Internet (FCC.gov). In addition to this technological disparity, studies show that minority groups are most likely to suffer from the lack of the knowledge, skills, and infrastructure necessary to utilize these tools. Contributing factors to this digital divide ...