The Importance Of Technology In The Workplace

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Technology is becoming more and more accessible; which results in humans becoming more dependent on technology to the point where it begins to make replacements. While technology is becoming more accessible to everyone, it is taking jobs and in many ways, replacing humans in the workforce. Humans are becoming more and more dependant on technology because it: make our lives easier, it’s cheaper to use, and because it is more accessible. The workforce is experiencing a gradual change in its employment;switching from human workers to robotic workers. In the past 16 years the gap between productivity and employment widened. While the employment decreased the productivity increased. How can productivity increase if …show more content…
“About a decade ago technology started to replace on board locomotive engineers who use to coordinate loading and switching of the trains”.( Stangler, Cole page 1). Non-human workers would prove to be more efficient, ignoring distractions and making higher production rates. Robots will soon replacing blue-collar workers infield like steel production retail and fast food. A blue-collar worker is a worker that is common. Although white-collar workers in data fields,law, and medicine will be needed, but will still have to have some technological degree. A white-collar worker is a worker that is necessary for the necessity to have. (Stangler, Cole page 1).

Our dependency on technology has started as early as the first Paleolithic tools were created by our ancestors. Technology is a large factor in Euless a side seat and in our everyday life. It assisted in getting from point a to point B or moving things that are beyond our capabilities of lifting. Humans are heavily dependent on technology because we use it for everything including simple task such as getting directions to drive to the closest grocery
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3.74% of adults smartphone owners rely on their phone for simple tasks.

Technology has three differing views on how it effects society. The first view is that it is an ally, the second view is that is a hindrance, and the third says that technology is not worthy of special notice because it has already been well recognized. Although the effects of technology upon this society change depending upon the industry,government, or education.

The first view holds that technology is A blessing for men and societies. “ Technology is an ally”. It is seen as a mother of all success. ( Mesthere, Emmanuel page 1).This sounds good, but the second view holds a different idea. The second View states that, “technology is nothing more but a curse one that is not needed”. “Technology is said to rob people of their jobs, their privacy, and their participation. ... It’s nothing more than a nuisance” . ( Mesthere, Emmanuel page 2). And yet again the third view states “that it doesn 't need as much attention as it has gotten. It says that it doesn 't need recognition because it has always been with us”. “Modern technology … Special attention is roughly matter of how technology is defined.” ( Mesthere, Emmanuel page

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