Final answer:
The Technological imperative implies an expectation of employees being always available due to constant access to technology. The digital divide contributes to a knowledge gap affecting people's ability to access and utilize the internet, which creates inequity in technology-based proficiency and e-readiness.
Step-by-step explanation:
One implication of the Technological imperative is that employees have access to email and information 24 hours/7 days a week and are expected to be more available and responsive. The digital divide can be directly attributed to the knowledge gap, because differential ability to access the internet leads directly to a differential ability to use the knowledge found on the Internet. This digital divide exists both locally and globally, with added security issues including theft of personal information, cyber aggression, and loss of privacy.
Technological stratification has led to a knowledge gap, an ongoing and increasing gap in information for those who have less access to technology. Students in well-funded schools, compared to those in poorly funded schools, gain more exposure to technology and thus, more proficiency. This proficiency makes them far more marketable in an increasingly technology-based job market. The digital divide not only affects access to technology but also affects e-readiness - the ability to sort through, interpret, and process knowledge.
The digital divide also impacts children in peripheral nations who have little to no daily access to computers and the Internet, contrasted with children in core nations who are constantly exposed to this technology. The gap created by this unequal access and resulting knowledge gap prevents those not exposed to technology from gaining marketable skills and participating fully in the information society.