The paper explores various challenges that advancements in technology causes in an organization. It describes the role of human resource department in an organization. It performs a review of literature considering debates on the challenges resulting from technological changes. It states the data collection and analysis methods, and provides recommendations for the problem in question.
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Dissertation title: Challenges posed by technological advancement in an organization.
The role of human resource department cannot afford to be ignored in any organization. The complexity of the job market today, poses a great challenge to any organization. Additionally, aging workforce calls for organizations to constantly organize refresher program with an aim of improving the workforce skills and knowledge. Occasionally, the aging employees are replaced by young and energetic people who lack enough work experience.
Technological advancement too poses a big challenge to the human resource department. Employee requires keeping up-to-date with the rising trends. Organizations require upgrading their systems to be with inline with the market trends. This requires the human resource departments to frequently carry out surveys that enable their respective organizations know the relevant manpower resources. The world today, is a perceived to be a global village, an idea that given rise to multicultural workforce in organizations. Occupational and safety concerns in an organization require underlying measures be well implemented so safeguard workers from any risks that may risk at the workplace.
This purpose of this study is to carefully analyze the challenges raised by technological advancement in an organization. The study will seek to understand the extent to which human resource department is involved is minimizing the challenges. To be able to achieve this objective, a number of data collections methodologies will be involved. The proposal recommends several data analysis methods to facilitate in the production of the survey's outcomes.
Results from initial review of the literature
The key authors in this field/subject area
The main authors in this subject include Saunders M. Lewis and P. Thornhill in their book Research Methods for Business Students. The book has given a good outline research methodology. It has outline all aspects required to carry out a successful research.
The main debates on the challenges posed by technological advancement
Technological advancement calls for frequent change in the use of current technology for within a short duration it is regarded as obsolete. Old technology prevents an organization from acquiring a competitive edge. Emerging technologies has resulted to certain norms such as telecommuting, telework and remote reporting. This means that workers can remotely work from their home unlike the traditional way where by workers had to report to the office. These technologies advocate for flexible work schedules and the human resource department has to adopt means of accommodating it. For this type of arrangement to succeed, there has to be mutual agreement between the workers and the employer. Despite the challenges encountered by technological advancement, there are some advantages that are realised as a result of their implementation. Data managed is made easier and reports processing is effective.
The data collection methods
Questionnaires effectively aid in data collection. To capture the right data, it must be well organised and prepared. The variables required in the result must be prepared well in advance for they guide the researcher on how to frame the questionnaire. The questions in it must be clear and simple to avert confusing the respondent. A time frame should set on the duration a respondent should stay with the questionnaire. The mode of its distribution should be established to ensure only the relevant responds receive it.
Another data collection method to be employed will be oral interviews. The interview question should be prepared in advance with reference to the variables required. Good interviewer training is necessary for it prepares him on how to ask the questions and manage the interviewee.
Possible methods of data analysis
A thorough data analysis process is crucial for effective data analysis. This involves data cleaning for there is a possibility for errors. To achieve it, it is good to go through all the primary data sources (the questionnaires and interview materials) and verify their validity. The process will establish missing data. Extreme observations will be established by the same process.
After an effective data cleaning process, the next step should be to determine the sample size. A number of methods can be practical depending on what the investigator will find it most applicable to work with. The researcher should decide on the percentage of the sample size, and then he can use statistical software such as SPSS to enable him pick the desired size.
The actual analysis can then take place using any of the statistical analysis methods such as Bivariate associations to determine correlations and graphical techniques such as scatter charts.
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