Part 2 - According to the text there are several pivotal work trends that will change the nature of work globally: 1) the spread of computer (microprocessor) technology; 2) increased competition in the global economy, and 3) more and more women moving into paid labor and increasing numbers of people searching for work.
Technology -- Computer technology has revolutionized the workplace since the 1960s, and particularly with the advent of multigenerational processes and the Internet. This increased division of labor activities and contributed to more of a knowledge economy for some, but a loss of jobs for others based on mechanization of labor. The fact that technology changes so rapidly, though, has destabilized some workers and forced patterns of work to evolve and restructure geographically (outsourcing, etc.).
Competition -- Competition is now global in aspect, not regional or even by country. Because different countries have different laws and different cultural and economic...
For instance, many Asian countries have such an abundance of people that wages are low in production of clothing to the point that First World countries can no longer compete with their manufacturing bids. A company can employee a factory of 100 people for less than the price of one U.S. worker.
Labor Force -- Female workers are not unique in the First World workplace, but now, they are increasingly finding it necessary to work outside the home globally. This is changing the sociological focus of many societies, placing new and unique pressures upon social systems, and changing the way many villages are organized. Micro-loans and other forms of assistance are helping women enter the workplace, and many glass ceilings have been removed in certain countries. However, in others, organizations find it difficult to fully incorporate all aspects of society within their business (Hodson and Sullivan, 2012, pp. 418-20).
