Managing Incorporation of Technology and Consequent Organisational Changes - Coursework Example

Download file to see previous pages In order to understand what information technology does to organisational behaviour, one should understand what information technology does in an organisation. Its main functions are information capture, information storage, information manipulation, and information distribution. It is found that the computer system increased the amount of factual information, increased the involvement of employees in decision making especially related to computer issues, and increased the ability to check on activities in real-time. As Bakan et al (n.d.) point out, with this increased presence of information technology, it has become possible for employees to feel that they get easy access to correct information and also that they can easily influence the decisions and behaviours of others. Though the above mentioned are the positive side, there are a large number of challenges for organisational behaviour. Firstly, when there is more and more new technology and equipment along with newer and newer information, not all employees are good adapters and a considerable proportion of them look at the onslaught of technology with fear and disdain. For those who cannot change along with the always-changing nature of the workplace, changes are unsettling.
In other words, when there is more and more use of technology, there is the change in the nature of work employees do, and to remain in the profession, they are continuously made to upgrade their skills.
In addition, more and more people lose their jobs as a result of this change. Thus, there is a feeling of insecurity and fear in employees around the world. This is one of the most important challenges for organisational behaviour to handle at present. Along with this comes the problem of lack of motivation. Admittedly, when communication takes place through modern communication devices, and when machines replace man, there is a lack of direct interaction. Thus, increased insecurity along with decreased interaction leads to a drop in motivation levels. In other words, today’s organizations are spread across various geographical areas and are connected mainly using advanced communication technology. However, this modern technology can, at times, function as hindrances for managers in knowing their employees of distant places personally. As studies have proved, it is vital to know the culture of people to motivate them. For example, there is the study by Sohrabi, Gholipour and Amiri (2011) which found the groups that are virtually linked show less job satisfaction, less job involvement, less job commitment, and less organizational citizenship. Handling globalisation and its various effects In the opinion of Chaneta (n.d), the second major challenge is the globalization and its various impacts.  ...Download file to see next pagesRead More