Automation
Automation is defined as the “technology that actively selects data, transforms information, makes decisions, or controls processes” (Lee & See, 2004, p. 50). It is estimated that 47% employment in the US is at high risk of being automated within a decade or two (Frey & Osborne, 2013). Firstly workers in transportation, logistics, production and administrative support are likely to be some of the first jobs to be replaced by computer automation. Other jobs related to creativity and social intelligence will lead to a technological plateau of automation in the workforce. There is expected to be a shift in the labour market from manufacturing to service occupations due to the fact that service tasks are less likely to become automated …show more content…
It has been found that with higher degrees of physical isolation there is a lower perception of respect and lower organisation identification by affected employees, two factors which can be costly to an organisation (Bartel et al., 2012). Telecommuters and virtual employees are said to to miss out on three types of development activities. The interpersonal networking opportunities present in the traditional workplace, the informal learning of work skills and information distribution, and lastly the mentoring from superiors and colleagues (Cooper & Kurland, 2002). Care regarding human development is therefore more important in virtual settings than in the traditional work environment (Kim et al., …show more content…
Technology has a powerful impact on the future because of the various components, such as information and communication technology, the web, big data, robots, automation, and artificial intelligence (Morgan, 2015; MIT Technology review, 2014; Bentley, 2014). Looking into the past, we see that computers have drastically increased in power. This continuous growth of computer technology is expected to continue into the future for years to come. They have now become included in almost all industries, jobs and tasks in the world with both positive and negative implications (Brynjolfsson & McAfee,
Automation is defined as the “technology that actively selects data, transforms information, makes decisions, or controls processes” (Lee & See, 2004, p. 50). It is estimated that 47% employment in the US is at high risk of being automated within a decade or two (Frey & Osborne, 2013). Firstly workers in transportation, logistics, production and administrative support are likely to be some of the first jobs to be replaced by computer automation. Other jobs related to creativity and social intelligence will lead to a technological plateau of automation in the workforce. There is expected to be a shift in the labour market from manufacturing to service occupations due to the fact that service tasks are less likely to become automated …show more content…
It has been found that with higher degrees of physical isolation there is a lower perception of respect and lower organisation identification by affected employees, two factors which can be costly to an organisation (Bartel et al., 2012). Telecommuters and virtual employees are said to to miss out on three types of development activities. The interpersonal networking opportunities present in the traditional workplace, the informal learning of work skills and information distribution, and lastly the mentoring from superiors and colleagues (Cooper & Kurland, 2002). Care regarding human development is therefore more important in virtual settings than in the traditional work environment (Kim et al., …show more content…
Technology has a powerful impact on the future because of the various components, such as information and communication technology, the web, big data, robots, automation, and artificial intelligence (Morgan, 2015; MIT Technology review, 2014; Bentley, 2014). Looking into the past, we see that computers have drastically increased in power. This continuous growth of computer technology is expected to continue into the future for years to come. They have now become included in almost all industries, jobs and tasks in the world with both positive and negative implications (Brynjolfsson & McAfee,