The past decades have witnessed a great deal of workplace change in Australia and worldwide, for some this change has been an advantageous one, whereas for others not so much. Many of these changes have been of an innovative nature, where terms such as “high commitment’, “high involvement’ and “high performance’ work systems have entered the world of employment relations. (Russell D. Lansbury University, 2000)
Throughout the past surveys had indicated that employees all over the world did not, in general, feel that they were consulted on key issues which affected them at work, for example, employees stated that they were very often not consulted about workplace change, they felt as though their hard work was not recognised and they felt as …show more content…
(David Rotman, 2013) As the years come technology is becoming more sophisticated and refined. Rapid technological change has been, and will continue to “destroy jobs faster than it is creating them.” (David Rotman, 2013). Many people will be made redundant and see this change as a negative one, however for some employers this change acts as a positive one as machines are generally easier to manage, they do not need tea, lunch or coffee breaks, they can work 24 hours a day and complete work tasks at a lot quicker than the average human.
An example of a recent innovation is the introduction of self-serve machines in supermarkets such as Coles, and Woolworths along with other retail stores. These machines allow customers to purchase their own items from the retailer, they have resulted in a significant amount of job losses and will see more jobs lost as technology continues to …show more content…
2012, viewed 3 October <http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/53-of-recent-college-grads-are-jobless-or-underemployed-how/256237/
- <http://www.ukessays.com/essays/management/management-prerogative-has-been-notably-constrained-management-essay.php
- Ben Ruse 2012, new laws will help overcome gender inequality in Australian workplaces, Australian Council of Trade Unions, viewed 1 October,
Throughout the past surveys had indicated that employees all over the world did not, in general, feel that they were consulted on key issues which affected them at work, for example, employees stated that they were very often not consulted about workplace change, they felt as though their hard work was not recognised and they felt as …show more content…
(David Rotman, 2013) As the years come technology is becoming more sophisticated and refined. Rapid technological change has been, and will continue to “destroy jobs faster than it is creating them.” (David Rotman, 2013). Many people will be made redundant and see this change as a negative one, however for some employers this change acts as a positive one as machines are generally easier to manage, they do not need tea, lunch or coffee breaks, they can work 24 hours a day and complete work tasks at a lot quicker than the average human.
An example of a recent innovation is the introduction of self-serve machines in supermarkets such as Coles, and Woolworths along with other retail stores. These machines allow customers to purchase their own items from the retailer, they have resulted in a significant amount of job losses and will see more jobs lost as technology continues to …show more content…
2012, viewed 3 October <http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/04/53-of-recent-college-grads-are-jobless-or-underemployed-how/256237/
- <http://www.ukessays.com/essays/management/management-prerogative-has-been-notably-constrained-management-essay.php
- Ben Ruse 2012, new laws will help overcome gender inequality in Australian workplaces, Australian Council of Trade Unions, viewed 1 October,