Unit 1 Flashcards
What are 2 broad changes we may observe in the workplace over the next 50-100 years?
- Erroneous forecasts (eg Eastern countries)
- Slower changes (eg computer technology)
What causes these broad changes in the workplace?
- Extrapolate future trends from current ones ( assuming they stick)
- small causes → large effects
- countermovement (eg computer in office)
What are the limiting conditions for change?
Humans are conservative ( eg new technology)
Organization’s are conservative (heirarchies)
2 ways to understand the future of work?
Software designers (they know the preferences of people → employers, employees ete)
Scenario approach (consider & explore the different scenarios that may occur in the future)
Name the 10 trends that describe the future of the job.
C hange of job & career concepts
C omplexity of work inc (communication skills + intelligence)
C ultural diversity
D issolution of the unity of work in space and time
D evelopment of larger + smaller units
P ersonal initiative vs adaptability to new world
G lobal competition
F aster rate of innovatio
T eamwork
S upervision
Outline ‘ dissolution of unity of work in space + time ‘ as a trend describing the future of the job
A looser work environment with little to no contact with colleagues
Potentially less heircarchy
May be due to WFH ( online telework)
What are some issues with telework?
Volunteer
Privacy (personal data)
Lack of control
Commitment
Cooperative work
Implications of telework (dissolution of unity of work in space and time)
Coordination (task, face to face)
Poor language
Over abundance (of info)
👍 More democratic communication (braver online than face to face)
Outline changes in job concepts
JOB
- reduction in jobs in production & services (due to re-engineering)
- reduction in personnel (due to technological innovation)
- temporary work increasing (change jobs more often)
- project work increases (see considerations)
What are the 4 project work considerations an individual must have?
Employability: must be an employable person (fill gaps in resume, adaptable and attractive)
Commitment: difficult to feel commitment to company due to temporary nature
Entrepreneurial spirit: create own business and be own boss to ensure stability
Think of the market all the time: be knowledgeable of job market (e.g. expanding countries/sectors, what employers are looking for etc)
What are the 2 types of innovation?
Creativity (novel ideas)
Initiative ( implementing ideas)
2 ways of innovation?
Innovation of process ( how you make a product)
Innovation of product (improving characteristics of product)
4 Ways to adapt to innovation in the working world?
- Learn faster + general skills ( helps you to be adaptable)
- self-regulation (introspection + regulate weaknesses)
- self-training (learn from errors)
- learn organizations culture (curiosity vs uncertainty avoidance)
why will the complexity of work increase?
Basic jobs will be lost to technology (computers/robots)
Jobs will demand more intellectual work
What do organizations need to do because of increased complexity? (3 things)
Small niches ( to find a place in the market)
Customizations (personalisation to be more memorable for customer)
Customer orientation (contact + understanding of customers hobbies, lifestyles, preferences)
