Technology change is not a job killer
According to the report, change is inevitable. The author Hayes explains how legal and organizational changes impact employees and workers. Technology, development, training, and employee performance are used to measure these impacts of change.
The study method used is an open-ended questions interview on five people from a wide range of different backgrounds and age groups, between 26–58 years, to see how technology change impacts on different generations. The findings show advancement changes in the workplace, including differences in speed and efficiency. All interviewees support the opinion that technology change is not a job killer because it indirectly affects the job or creates new opportunities. Technological changes affect work performance by increasing productivity, reducing working procedures, and easily accessing online information. It also has an impact on social behavior at work. Employees’ attitudes and behavior should be changed by involving them in technological changes.
However, technology also negatively impacts employment by shrinking the workforce through increased automation and the use of robots to replace human workers. New skills need to be developed to meet the changing technologies and the new economy. Deployment of new tools and technologies invents new jobs around it. Job-related commitments after working hours affect personal time and privacy. Technological monitoring invades employees’ privacy since data can be collected from their internet search history or emails.